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Household of William Roby (born 1813, Cheshire)

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 Roby and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Roby, born in 1813 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 grandchildren; Samuel R (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Frank V (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, John E (born 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Visitor, Margaret (born 1857 in Ireland), William's Lodger, James (born 1857 in Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England) and William's Lodger, Mary (born 1858 in Antrobus, Cheshire, England).


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William Roby's household

Male

William

Roby

Head
Male

John E

Hall

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Hall

Wife
Male

Samuel R

Hall

Grand Son
Male

Frank V

Hall

Grand Son
Female

Margaret

Montgomery

Visitor
Male

James

Loyde

Lodger
Female

Mary

Loyde

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Roby
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Roby

Head

Widower

68

1813

Chester, Cheshire, England

John E

Hall

Son In Law

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hall

Wife

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel R

Hall

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frank V

Hall

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Montgomery

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Ireland

James

Loyde

Lodger

Married

24

1857

Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England

Mary

Loyde

Lodger

Married

23

1858

Antrobus, Cheshire, England

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