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Household of William Sylvester (born 1840, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Sylvester and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sylvester, born in 1840 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Sylvester, born in 1843 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1866 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Thomas Ed (born 1868 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and William Geo (born 1874 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, George (born 1814 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England), William's Servant, Alice (born 1864 in Great Barr, Staffordshire, England) and William's Servant, Annie (born 1865 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
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William Sylvester's household
William
Sylvester
Head
Mary
Sylvester
Wife
Harry
Sylvester
Son
Thomas Ed
Sylvester
Son
William Geo
Sylvester
Son
George
Savery
Servant
Alice
Roberts
Servant
Annie
Vaughan
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sylvester |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sylvester | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England | |
Mary | Sylvester | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Harry | Sylvester | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England | |
Thomas Ed | Sylvester | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England | |
William Geo | Sylvester | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England | |
George | Savery | Servant | Widower | 67 | 1814 | Tamworth, Staffordshire, England | |
Alice | Roberts | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Great Barr, Staffordshire, England | |
Annie | Vaughan | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
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