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Household of William Sumner (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Sumner and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sumner, born in 1835 in Lytham, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sumner, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 8 children; Ellen (born 1858 in Ireland), William (born 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1867 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Mary J (born 1869 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Jonathan (born 1873 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England) and Sarah (born 1876 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, William Sumner, born in 1802 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Sumner's household

Male

William

Sumner

Head
Female

Sarah

Sumner

Wife
Female

Ellen

Sumner

Daughter
Male

William

Sumner

Son
Female

Eliza

Sumner

Daughter
Male

John

Sumner

Son
Male

Albert

Sumner

Son
Female

Mary J

Sumner

Daughter
Male

Jonathan

Sumner

Son
Female

Sarah

Sumner

Daughter
Male

William

Sumner

Father
First name(s) William
Last name Sumner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Lytham, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sumner

Head

Married

46

1835

Lytham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sumner

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Ellen

Sumner

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Ireland

William

Sumner

Son

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Sumner

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Sumner

Son

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Albert

Sumner

Son

Single

14

1867

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Mary J

Sumner

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Jonathan

Sumner

Son

Single

8

1873

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Sumner

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

William

Sumner

Father

Widower

79

1802

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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