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Household of William Roylance (born 1805, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,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 Roylance and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Roylance, born in 1805 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; May H, born 1838 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1852 in Scotland) and William's Boarder, Edwin (born 1854 in Adlington, Cheshire, England).


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William Roylance's household

Male

William

Roylance

Head
Female

May H

Roylance

Daughter
Male

James

Nichol

Boarder
Male

Edwin

Handforth

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Roylance
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Roylance

Head

Widower

76

1805

Stockport, Cheshire, England

May H

Roylance

Daughter

Single

43

1838

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

James

Nichol

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Scotland

Edwin

Handforth

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Adlington, Cheshire, England

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