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Household of William Scotney (born 1834, Northamptonshire)

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 Scotney and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scotney, born in 1834 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Scotney, born in 1831 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1853 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and Ann (born 1866 in Rotherhithe, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Ann Thorn, born in 1819 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.


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William Scotney's household

Male

William

Scotney

Head
Female

Sarah

Scotney

Wife
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Female

Ann

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Ann

Thorn

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Scotney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scotney

Head

Married

47

1834

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Sarah

Scotney

Wife

Married

50

1831

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

28

1853

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Ann

Matthews

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Rotherhithe, Kent, England

Ann

Thorn

Sister

Widow

62

1819

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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