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Household of William Rackstrow (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Rackstrow and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rackstrow, born in 1842 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rackstrow, born in 1842 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Tom (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Bertha (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, William (born 1845 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, Richard (born 1844 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Rackstrow's household

Male

William

Rackstrow

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rackstrow

Wife
Male

Tom

Rackstrow

Son
Male

Richard

Rackstrow

Son
Male

Samuel

Rackstrow

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Rackstrow

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Rackstrow

Daughter
Male

William

Mills

Boarder
Male

Richard

Tye

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Rackstrow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rackstrow

Head

Married

39

1842

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Rackstrow

Wife

Married

39

1842

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Rackstrow

Son

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Rackstrow

Son

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Rackstrow

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Rackstrow

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Bertha

Rackstrow

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Mills

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Tye

Boarder

Single

37

1844

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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