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Household of William Scholes (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Scholes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scholes, born in 1846 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Scholes, born in 1849 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1869 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Rachel (born 1871 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Martha J (born 1881 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Richard Bousfield, born in 1859 in Hartley, Westmorland, England.


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William Scholes's household

Male

William

Scholes

Head
Female

Sarah

Scholes

Wife
Female

Alice

Scholes

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Scholes

Daughter
Female

Martha J

Scholes

Daughter
Male

Richard

Bousfield

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Scholes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scholes

Head

Married

35

1846

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Scholes

Wife

Married

32

1849

Bury, Lancashire, England

Alice

Scholes

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bury, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Scholes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bury, Lancashire, England

Martha J

Scholes

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bury, Lancashire, England

Richard

Bousfield

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Hartley, Westmorland, England

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