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Household of William V Prefer (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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 V Prefer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William V Prefer, born in 1837 in Kingsland, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William V was the head of the household, married to Ann Ellen Prefer, born in 1841 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Florence (born 1869 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Mabel (born 1876 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Samuel (born 1880 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William V's Niece, Carolina C (born 1867 in South Africa) and William V's Servant, Jane (born 1866 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).


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William V Prefer's household

Male

William V

Prefer

Head
Female

Ann Ellen

Prefer

Wife
Female

Florence

Prefer

Daughter
Female

Mabel

Prefer

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Prefer

Son
Female

Carolina C

Zimmerman

Niece
Female

Jane

Connoll

Servant
First name(s) William V
Last name Prefer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Kingsland, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William V

Prefer

Head

Married

44

1837

Kingsland, Middlesex, England

Ann Ellen

Prefer

Wife

Married

40

1841

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Florence

Prefer

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Mabel

Prefer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Samuel

Prefer

Son

Single

1

1880

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Carolina C

Zimmerman

Niece

Single

14

1867

South Africa

Jane

Connoll

Servant

Single

15

1866

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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