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Household of William Useful (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Useful and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Useful, born in 1821 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, married to James Greenwood, born in 1830 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, James Greenwood, born in 1830 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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William Useful's household

Male

William

Useful

Head
Male

James

Greenwood

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Useful
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Useful

Head

Married

60

1821

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Greenwood

Boarder

Married

51

1830

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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