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Household of William Sleight (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Sleight and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sleight, born in 1842 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Sleight, born in 1839 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 9 children; James Alf (born 1864 in York, Yorkshire, England), Mary Maria (born 1865 in York, Yorkshire, England), Eva (born 1867 in York, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1870 in York, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1871 in York, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1875 in York, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Caroline Coult, born in 1856 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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William Sleight's household

Male

William

Sleight

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Sleight

Wife
Male

James Alf

Sleight

Son
Female

Mary Maria

Sleight

Daughter
Female

Eva

Sleight

Daughter
Male

Robert

Sleight

Son
Male

William

Sleight

Son
Male

Albert

Sleight

Son
Female

Florence

Sleight

Daughter
Male

Walter

Sleight

Son
Male

Arthur

Sleight

Son
Female

Caroline

Coult

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sleight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sleight

Head

Married

39

1842

York, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Sleight

Wife

Married

42

1839

York, Yorkshire, England

James Alf

Sleight

Son

Single

17

1864

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary Maria

Sleight

Daughter

Single

16

1865

York, Yorkshire, England

Eva

Sleight

Daughter

Single

14

1867

York, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Sleight

Son

Single

11

1870

York, Yorkshire, England

William

Sleight

Son

Single

10

1871

York, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Sleight

Son

Single

6

1875

York, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Sleight

Daughter

Single

4

1877

York, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Sleight

Son

Single

2

1879

York, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Sleight

Son

Single

0

1881

York, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Coult

Servant

Single

25

1856

York, Yorkshire, England

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