Edward Williams
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Household of William Root (born 1846, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, London,Middlesex, 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 Root and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Root, born in 1846 in Halstead, Essex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Root, born in 1844 in Halstead, Essex, England. They had 6 children; Herbert E (born 1867 in Halstead, Essex, England), Minnie (born 1869 in Halstead, Essex, England), Alice M (born 1871 in Halstead, Essex, England), Emma E (born 1874 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Ada S (born 1877 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and William J (born 1878 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Benjamin Root, born in 1861 in Halstead, Essex, England.
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William Root's household
William
Root
Head
Emma
Root
Wife
Herbert E
Root
Son
Minnie
Root
Daughter
Alice M
Root
Daughter
Emma E
Root
Daughter
Ada S
Root
Daughter
William J
Root
Son
Benjamin
Root
Brother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Root |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Halstead, Essex, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Root | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Halstead, Essex, England | |
Emma | Root | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Halstead, Essex, England | |
Herbert E | Root | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Halstead, Essex, England | |
Minnie | Root | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Halstead, Essex, England | |
Alice M | Root | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Halstead, Essex, England | |
Emma E | Root | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Islington, Middlesex, England | |
Ada S | Root | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Islington, Middlesex, England | |
William J | Root | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Islington, Middlesex, England | |
Benjamin | Root | Brother | Single | 20 | 1861 | Halstead, Essex, England |
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