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Household of William Stead (born 1819, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Stead and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Stead, born in 1819 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bessy Stead, born in 1834 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; George Wm (born 1862 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Lilian (born 1864 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Clarence M (born 1874 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Harriet (born 1833 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Fanny (born 1862 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Emma (born 1865 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Stead's household

Male

William

Stead

Head
Female

Bessy

Stead

Wife
Male

George Wm

Stead

Son
Female

Lilian

Stead

Daughter
Male

Clarence M

Stead

Son
Female

Harriet

Swanson

Visitor
Female

Fanny

Bagnall

Servant
Female

Emma

Hawkshaw

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Stead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Stead

Head

Married

62

1819

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Bessy

Stead

Wife

Married

47

1834

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

George Wm

Stead

Son

Single

19

1862

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Lilian

Stead

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Clarence M

Stead

Son

Single

7

1874

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Swanson

Visitor

Single

48

1833

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Bagnall

Servant

Single

19

1862

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Hawkshaw

Servant

Single

16

1865

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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