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Household of William Sumner (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sumner, born in 1831 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sumner, born in 1829 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1850 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William Sumner's household

Male

William

Sumner

Head
Female

Ellen

Sumner

Wife
Male

William

Sumner

Son
Female

Ellen

Sumner

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sumner

Daughter
Male

John

Sumner

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sumner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Longton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sumner

Head

Married

50

1831

Longton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sumner

Wife

Married

52

1829

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Sumner

Son

Single

31

1850

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sumner

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sumner

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Sumner

Son

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

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