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Household of William Thomas (born 1815, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Thomas and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas, born in 1815 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother In Law, James (born 1837 in Bollington, Cheshire, England), William's Sister, Susanna (born 1837 in Salford, Lancashire, England), William's Niece, Susanna (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Shropshire, England).


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William Thomas's household

Male

William

Thomas

Head
Male

James

Potts

Brother In Law
Female

Susanna

Potts

Sister
Female

Susanna

Potts

Niece
Female

Mary

Parry

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomas

Head

Single

66

1815

Salford, Lancashire, England

James

Potts

Brother In Law

Married

44

1837

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Susanna

Potts

Sister

Married

44

1837

Salford, Lancashire, England

Susanna

Potts

Niece

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Parry

Servant

Single

20

1861

Shropshire, England

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