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Household of William Roberts (born 1824, Shropshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Roberts, born in 1824 in Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Roberts, born in 1834 in Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah A (born 1863 in Thornley, Durham, England), William (born 1866 in Thornley, Durham, England), Emma (born 1869 in New Herrington, Durham, England) and Mary J (born 1873 in Washington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Christopher Simpson, born in 1855 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
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William Roberts's household
William
Roberts
Head
Jane
Roberts
Wife
Sarah A
Roberts
Daughter
William
Roberts
Son
Emma
Roberts
Daughter
Mary J
Roberts
Daughter
Christopher
Simpson
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Roberts |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Shropshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Roberts | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Shropshire, England | |
Jane | Roberts | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Shropshire, England | |
Sarah A | Roberts | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Thornley, Durham, England | |
William | Roberts | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Thornley, Durham, England | |
Emma | Roberts | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | New Herrington, Durham, England | |
Mary J | Roberts | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Washington, Durham, England | |
Christopher | Simpson | Boarder | Single | 26 | 1855 | Sunderland, Durham, England |
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