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Household of William Sexton (born 1834, Berkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Sexton and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sexton, born in 1834 in Maiden Head, Berkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane E Sexton, born in 1830 in Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Margaret S (born 1862 in Middlesex, England), David R (born 1866 in Middlesex, England), Arthur H (born 1871 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Ethel H (born 1872 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Priscilla Dilcock, born in 1865 in Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England.
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William Sexton's household
William
Sexton
Head
Jane E
Sexton
Wife
Margaret S
Sexton
Daughter
David R
Sexton
Son
Arthur H
Sexton
Son
Ethel H
Sexton
Daughter
Priscilla
Dilcock
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sexton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Maiden Head, Berkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sexton | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Maiden Head, Berkshire, England | |
Jane E | Sexton | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Middlesex, England | |
Margaret S | Sexton | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Middlesex, England | |
David R | Sexton | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Middlesex, England | |
Arthur H | Sexton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Ethel H | Sexton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Priscilla | Dilcock | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England |
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