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Household of William Sweeting (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Sweeting and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sweeting, born in 1848 in Castleford, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sweeting, born in 1853 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Clara (born 1876 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1878 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1881 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Medora Carr, born in 1871 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.


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William Sweeting's household

Male

William

Sweeting

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sweeting

Wife
Female

Clara

Sweeting

Daughter
Male

George

Sweeting

Son
Male

Harry

Sweeting

Son
Female

Mary Medora

Carr

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sweeting
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sweeting

Head

Married

33

1848

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Sweeting

Wife

Married

28

1853

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Sweeting

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

George

Sweeting

Son

Single

3

1878

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Sweeting

Son

Single

0

1881

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Mary Medora

Carr

Servant

Single

10

1871

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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