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Household of William Thirkell (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 Thirkell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thirkell, born in 1840 in Stainton, Durham, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel Ann Thirkell, born in 1844 in Croft, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth Anni (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1869 in Yorkshire, England), John (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England), Rachel Alice (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England) and William Hy (born 1881 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Robert Shaw, born in 1863 in Stapleton, Yorkshire, England.


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William Thirkell's household

Male

William

Thirkell

Head
Female

Rachel Ann

Thirkell

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Anni

Thirkell

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Thirkell

Daughter
Male

John

Thirkell

Son
Female

Rachel Alice

Thirkell

Daughter
Male

Edward

Thirkell

Son
Male

William Hy

Thirkell

Son
Male

Robert

Shaw

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Thirkell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stainton, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thirkell

Head

Married

41

1840

Stainton, Durham, England

Rachel Ann

Thirkell

Wife

Married

37

1844

Croft, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Anni

Thirkell

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thirkell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Yorkshire, England

John

Thirkell

Son

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

Rachel Alice

Thirkell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

Edward

Thirkell

Son

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

William Hy

Thirkell

Son

Single

0

1881

Yorkshire, England

Robert

Shaw

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Stapleton, Yorkshire, England

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