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Household of William Rainsforth (born 1837, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stone, Staffordshire, 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 Rainsforth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rainsforth, born in 1837 in Longton, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Rainsforth, born in 1837 in Longton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1860 in Longton, Staffordshire, England), Emily (born 1869 in Dresden, Staffordshire, England) and Harriet E (born 1876 in Dresden, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Hewitt, born in 1815 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.


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William Rainsforth's household

Male

William

Rainsforth

Head
Female

Emma

Rainsforth

Wife
Female

Mary A

Rainsforth

Daughter
Female

Emily

Rainsforth

Daughter
Female

Harriet E

Rainsforth

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Hewitt

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Rainsforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Longton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rainsforth

Head

Married

44

1837

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Rainsforth

Wife

Married

44

1837

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Rainsforth

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Emily

Rainsforth

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Dresden, Staffordshire, England

Harriet E

Rainsforth

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dresden, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Hewitt

Mother In Law

Widow

66

1815

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

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