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Household of William Thackeray (born 1816, 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 Thackeray and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thackeray, born in 1816 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Thackeray, born in 1811 in Birkin, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1848 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.


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William Thackeray's household

Male

William

Thackeray

Head
Female

Eleanor

Thackeray

Wife
Male

James

Thackeray

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Thackeray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thackeray

Head

Married

65

1816

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Thackeray

Wife

Married

70

1811

Birkin, Yorkshire, England

James

Thackeray

Son

Single

33

1848

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

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