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Household of William Softhouse (born 1848, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 Softhouse and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Softhouse, born in 1848 in Long Newnton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Softhouse, born in 1848 in Melsonby, Durham, England. They had 4 children; George Thos (born 1872 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), John Wm (born 1873 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Mary E (born 1876 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).
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William Softhouse's household
William
Softhouse
Head
Mary
Softhouse
Wife
George Thos
Softhouse
Son
John Wm
Softhouse
Son
Mary E
Softhouse
Daughter
Arthur
Softhouse
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Softhouse |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Long Newnton, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Softhouse | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Long Newnton, Durham, England | |
Mary | Softhouse | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Melsonby, Durham, England | |
George Thos | Softhouse | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England | |
John Wm | Softhouse | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England | |
Mary E | Softhouse | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England | |
Arthur | Softhouse | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England |
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