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Household of William Sylvester (born 1832, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wortley, 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 Sylvester and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sylvester, born in 1832 in Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Sylvester, born in 1835 in Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1862 in Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1864 in Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England), Edear (born 1872 in Chapeltown, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Chapeltown, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1879 in Chapeltown, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Isaac (born 1864 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William's Visitor, William M (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William's Lodger, William (born 1858 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, James (born 1855 in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, England).
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William Sylvester's household
William
Sylvester
Head
Jane
Sylvester
Wife
Thomas
Sylvester
Son
Sarah E
Sylvester
Daughter
Clara
Sylvester
Daughter
Edear
Sylvester
Daughter
Joseph
Sylvester
Son
George
Sylvester
Son
Isaac
Swallow
Boarder
William M
Leonard
Visitor
William
Dewsnapp
Lodger
James
Cotterill
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sylvester |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sylvester | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Sylvester | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Sylvester | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah E | Sylvester | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England | |
Clara | Sylvester | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England | |
Edear | Sylvester | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Chapeltown, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Sylvester | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Chapeltown, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Sylvester | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Chapeltown, Yorkshire, England | |
Isaac | Swallow | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
William M | Leonard | Visitor | Single | 13 | 1868 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Dewsnapp | Lodger | Single | 23 | 1858 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
James | Cotterill | Lodger | Single | 26 | 1855 | Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, England |
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