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Household of William W Compton (born 1840, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 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 Compton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William W Compton, born in 1840 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. William W was the head of the household, married to Emma Compton, born in 1845 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Sydney (born 1871 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England), Blanche (born 1874 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England), James T A (born 1881 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) and Kate E (born 1874 in Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William W's Other, George Potter, born in 1843 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.


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William W Compton's household

Male

William W

Compton

Head
Female

Emma

Compton

Wife
Male

Sydney

Compton

Son
Female

Blanche

Compton

Daughter
Male

James T A

Compton

Son
Male

George

Potter

Other
Female

Cordelia A

Potter

Wife
Female

Kate E

Potter

Daughter
First name(s) William W
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William W

Compton

Head

Married

41

1840

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Emma

Compton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Sydney

Compton

Son

Single

10

1871

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Blanche

Compton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

James T A

Compton

Son

Single

0

1881

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

George

Potter

Other

Married

38

1843

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Cordelia A

Potter

Wife

Married

32

1849

Hampshire, England

Kate E

Potter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hampshire, England

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