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Household of William Schofield (born 1855, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Schofield and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Schofield, born in 1855 in Mossley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Schofield, born in 1849 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John Richard (born 1877 in Mossley, Lancashire, England) and Ernest (born 1879 in Mossley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Highton, born in 1822 in Middleton, Lancashire, England.
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William Schofield's household
William
Schofield
Head
Sarah Ann
Schofield
Wife
John Richard
Schofield
Son
Ernest
Schofield
Son
Elizabeth
Highton
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Schofield |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Mossley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Schofield | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Mossley, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Schofield | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
John Richard | Schofield | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Mossley, Lancashire, England | |
Ernest | Schofield | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Mossley, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Highton | Mother In Law | Widow | 59 | 1822 | Middleton, Lancashire, England |
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