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Household of William Roberts (born 1849, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire,Dorset, 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 Roberts and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Roberts, born in 1849 in Broadwey, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Roberts, born in 1851 in Portesham, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; William T (born 1874 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England), Bessie (born 1877 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England) and Clara (born 1879 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Joseph (born 1866 in Broadwey, Dorset, England), William's Sister, Cecilia (born 1868 in Broadwey, Dorset, England) and William's Lodger, Robert (born 1815 in Moreton, Dorset, England).


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William Roberts's household

Male

William

Roberts

Head
Female

Emily

Roberts

Wife
Male

William T

Roberts

Son
Female

Bessie

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Clara

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Roberts

Brother
Female

Cecilia

Roberts

Sister
Male

Robert

Thresher

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Broadwey, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Roberts

Head

Married

32

1849

Broadwey, Dorset, England

Emily

Roberts

Wife

Married

30

1851

Portesham, Dorset, England

William T

Roberts

Son

Single

7

1874

Bournemouth, Hampshire, England

Bessie

Roberts

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bournemouth, Hampshire, England

Clara

Roberts

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bournemouth, Hampshire, England

Joseph

Roberts

Brother

Single

15

1866

Broadwey, Dorset, England

Cecilia

Roberts

Sister

Single

13

1868

Broadwey, Dorset, England

Robert

Thresher

Lodger

Widower

66

1815

Moreton, Dorset, England

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