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Household of William Rancis (born 1838, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Derbyshire, 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 Rancis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rancis, born in 1838 in Ludlow, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Aseneth Francis, born in 1836 in Pensnett, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen Louisa (born 1869 in Burton, Staffordshire, England) and William T (born 1871 in Burton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Joseph (born 1850 in Coalville, Leicestershire, England) and William's Lodger, Hannah (born 1858 in Leicestershire, England).


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William Rancis's household

Male

William

Rancis

Head
Female

Aseneth

Francis

Wife
Female

Ellen Louisa

Francis

Daughter
Male

William T

Francis

Son
Male

Joseph

Cooper

Lodger
Female

Hannah

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Rancis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rancis

Head

Married

43

1838

Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Aseneth

Francis

Wife

Married

45

1836

Pensnett, Staffordshire, England

Ellen Louisa

Francis

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Burton, Staffordshire, England

William T

Francis

Son

Single

10

1871

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Cooper

Lodger

Single

31

1850

Coalville, Leicestershire, England

Hannah

Smith

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Leicestershire, England

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