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Household of William Roberts (born 1837, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Roberts, born in 1837 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Roberts, born in 1840 in St Just, Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1861 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Bessie Ann (born 1862 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Jane Ellis (born 1865 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Margaret (born 1875 in Morvah, Cornwall, England), Michael (born 1876 in Morvah, Cornwall, England) and Thomas (born 1878 in Morvah, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder Lodger, John Dymond, born in 1858 in St Just, Cornwall, England.


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William Roberts's household

Male

William

Roberts

Head
Female

Margaret

Roberts

Wife
Male

William

Roberts

Son
Female

Bessie Ann

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Jane Ellis

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Michael

Roberts

Son
Male

Thomas

Roberts

Son
Male

John

Dymond

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place St Just, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Roberts

Head

Married

44

1837

St Just, Cornwall, England

Margaret

Roberts

Wife

Married

41

1840

St Just, Cornwall, England

William

Roberts

Son

Single

20

1861

St Just, Cornwall, England

Bessie Ann

Roberts

Daughter

Single

19

1862

St Just, Cornwall, England

Jane Ellis

Roberts

Daughter

Single

16

1865

St Just, Cornwall, England

Margaret

Roberts

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Morvah, Cornwall, England

Michael

Roberts

Son

Single

5

1876

Morvah, Cornwall, England

Thomas

Roberts

Son

Single

3

1878

Morvah, Cornwall, England

John

Dymond

Boarder Lodger

Single

23

1858

St Just, Cornwall, England

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