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Household of William Roberts (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Roberts, born in 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Amy (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Caroline (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Amy (born 1872 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, James Wadsworth, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Roberts's household

Male

William

Roberts

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Roberts

Wife
Female

Amy

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Roberts

Son
Female

Caroline

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Roberts

Daughter
Male

James

Wadsworth

Boarder
Female

Amy

Roberts

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Roberts

Head

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Roberts

Wife

Married

37

1844

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Amy

Roberts

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Roberts

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Roberts

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Roberts

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Wadsworth

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Amy

Roberts

Daughter

Single

9

1872

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