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Household of William Scales (born 1838, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Scales and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scales, born in 1838 in Bures, Suffolk, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Scales, born in 1840 in Maldon, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Emma (born 1864 in Maldon, Essex, England) and Albert I (born 1871 in Maldon, Essex, England).


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William Scales's household

Male

William

Scales

Head
Female

Emma

Scales

Wife
Female

Emma

Scales

Daughter
Male

Albert I

Scales

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Scales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Bures, Suffolk, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scales

Head

Married

43

1838

Bures, Suffolk, England

Emma

Scales

Wife

Married

41

1840

Maldon, Essex, England

Emma

Scales

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Maldon, Essex, England

Albert I

Scales

Son

Single

10

1871

Maldon, Essex, England

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