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Household of William Sankey (born 1851, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Sankey and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sankey, born in 1851 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to May A B Sankey, born in 1854 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Wilfred O (born 1877 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Eugenia J (born 1879 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Rupert M (born 1881 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Matilda (born 1839 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England) and William's Servant, Emily (born 1867 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
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William Sankey's household
William
Sankey
Head
May A B
Sankey
Wife
Wilfred O
Sankey
Son
Eugenia J
Sankey
Daughter
Rupert M
Sankey
Son
Matilda
Gregg
Servant
Emily
Hollids
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sankey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sankey | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
May A B | Sankey | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Wilfred O | Sankey | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Eugenia J | Sankey | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Rupert M | Sankey | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Matilda | Gregg | Servant | Single | 42 | 1839 | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England | |
Emily | Hollids | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
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