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Household of William Topping (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Topping and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Topping, born in 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Topping, born in 1841 in Farringdon, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Richard (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William H (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, Richard Topping, born in 1808 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England.


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William Topping's household

Male

William

Topping

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Topping

Wife
Male

Richard

Topping

Son
Female

Jane

Topping

Daughter
Male

John

Topping

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Topping

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Topping

Daughter
Male

James

Topping

Son
Male

William H

Topping

Son
Male

Richard

Topping

Father
First name(s) William
Last name Topping
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Topping

Head

Married

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Topping

Wife

Married

40

1841

Farringdon, Lancashire, England

Richard

Topping

Son

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Topping

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Topping

Son

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Topping

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Topping

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Topping

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

William H

Topping

Son

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

Richard

Topping

Father

Widower

73

1808

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

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