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Household of William Thorpe (born 1851, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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 Thorpe and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thorpe, born in 1851 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Thorpe, born in 1855 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Caroline (born 1872 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Helen (born 1873 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Martha (born 1811 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), William's Lodger, Richard (born 1859 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger, Jane (born 1825 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England).


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William Thorpe's household

Male

William

Thorpe

Head
Female

Caroline

Thorpe

Wife
Female

Caroline

Thorpe

Daughter
Female

Helen

Thorpe

Daughter
Female

Martha

Hill

Mother
Male

Richard

Swinden

Lodger
Female

Jane

Swinden

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Thorpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thorpe

Head

Married

30

1851

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Thorpe

Wife

Married

26

1855

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Thorpe

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Helen

Thorpe

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Martha

Hill

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Richard

Swinden

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Jane

Swinden

Lodger

Widow

56

1825

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

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