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Household of William W Ames (born 1821, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire, 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 W Ames and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William W Ames, born in 1821 in Child Okeford, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. William W was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth D Ames, born in 1819 in Lytchett Minster, Dorset, England. They had 1 child; Bessie, born 1856 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Georgina D, born 1873 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William W's Niece, Fanny M (born 1878 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England), William W's Niece, Bessie A (born 1877 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England) and William W's Servant, Martha J (born 1864 in Dean, Dorset, England).


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William W Ames's household

Male

William W

Ames

Head
Female

Elizabeth D

Ames

Wife
Female

Bessie

Mears

Daughter
Female

Fanny M

Mears

Niece
Female

Bessie A

Mears

Niece
Female

Georgina D

Foot

Grand Daughter
Female

Martha J

Avery

Servant
First name(s) William W
Last name Ames
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Child Okeford, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William W

Ames

Head

Married

60

1821

Child Okeford, Dorset, England

Elizabeth D

Ames

Wife

Married

62

1819

Lytchett Minster, Dorset, England

Bessie

Mears

Daughter

Widow

25

1856

Bournemouth, Hampshire, England

Fanny M

Mears

Niece

Single

3

1878

Bournemouth, Hampshire, England

Bessie A

Mears

Niece

Single

4

1877

Bournemouth, Hampshire, England

Georgina D

Foot

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Martha J

Avery

Servant

Single

17

1864

Dean, Dorset, England

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