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Household of William Vassall (born 1824, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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 Vassall and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Vassall, born in 1824 in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, consisted of 15 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha A Vassall, born in 1840 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 9 children; Margaret (born 1860 in Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Katherine (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Amy (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Archer (born 1875 in Hardington, Somerset, England), Gilbert C (born 1877 in Hardington, Somerset, England), Spencer H (born 1878 in Hardington, Somerset, England) and John G (born 1880 in Hardington, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Edith H E (born 1863 in Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Maria (born 1852 in Mosterton, Dorset, England), William's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset, England) and William's Servant, Arundel (born 1867 in West Chinnock, Somerset, England).


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William Vassall's household

Male

William

Vassall

Head
Female

Martha A

Vassall

Wife
Female

Margaret

Vassall

Daughter
Female

Mary

Vassall

Daughter
Female

Katherine

Vassall

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Vassall

Daughter
Female

Amy

Vassall

Daughter
Male

Archer

Vassall

Son
Male

Gilbert C

Vassall

Son
Male

Spencer H

Vassall

Son
Male

John G

Vassall

Son
Female

Edith H E

Field

Boarder
Female

Maria

Saunders

Servant
Female

Mary

Purchase

Servant
Female

Arundel

Young

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Vassall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Vassall

Head

Married

57

1824

Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, England

Martha A

Vassall

Wife

Married

41

1840

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Vassall

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Vassall

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Katherine

Vassall

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Vassall

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Vassall

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Archer

Vassall

Son

Single

6

1875

Hardington, Somerset, England

Gilbert C

Vassall

Son

Single

4

1877

Hardington, Somerset, England

Spencer H

Vassall

Son

Single

3

1878

Hardington, Somerset, England

John G

Vassall

Son

Single

1

1880

Hardington, Somerset, England

Edith H E

Field

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

Maria

Saunders

Servant

Single

29

1852

Mosterton, Dorset, England

Mary

Purchase

Servant

Single

23

1858

Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset, England

Arundel

Young

Servant

Single

14

1867

West Chinnock, Somerset, England

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