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Household of William Sewell (born 1839, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 Sewell and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sewell, born in 1839 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Sewell, born in 1846 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1863 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England), John J (born 1865 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England), William (born 1867 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England) and George (born 1869 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Lucy (born 1826 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), William's Boarder, Lizzie (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, James W (born 1863 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, William M (born 1872 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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William Sewell's household

Male

William

Sewell

Head
Female

Frances

Sewell

Wife
Male

James

Sewell

Son
Male

John J

Sewell

Son
Male

William

Sewell

Son
Male

George

Sewell

Son
Female

Lucy

White

Boarder
Female

Lizzie

White

Boarder
Male

James W

Callow

Boarder
Male

William M

Simpkins

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Sewell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sewell

Head

Married

42

1839

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Frances

Sewell

Wife

Married

35

1846

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James

Sewell

Son

Single

18

1863

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

John J

Sewell

Son

Single

16

1865

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

William

Sewell

Son

Single

14

1867

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

George

Sewell

Son

Single

12

1869

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Lucy

White

Boarder

Widow

55

1826

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Lizzie

White

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James W

Callow

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

William M

Simpkins

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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