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Household of William Tolson (born 1815, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Tolson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tolson, born in 1815 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bessie Tolson, born in 1839 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1865 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1867 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1873 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Clara (born 1876 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Tolson's household

Male

William

Tolson

Head
Female

Bessie

Tolson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Tolson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Tolson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Tolson

Son
Female

Clara

Tolson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Tolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Tolson

Head

Married

66

1815

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Bessie

Tolson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Tolson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Tolson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Tolson

Son

Single

8

1873

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Tolson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

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