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Household of William W Pettit (born 1853, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 Pettit and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William W Pettit, born in 1853 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. William W was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Pettit, born in 1850 in Totteridge, Hertfordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William W's Boarder, William F (born 1867 in Hampshire, England), William W's Boarder, Arthur S (born 1871 in Hampshire, England), William W's Boarder, Edward J (born 1869 in Surbiton, Surrey, England), William W's Boarder, Robert W (born 1872 in Epsom, Surrey, England) and William W's -, Lucy (born 1869 in Burgess Hill, Sussex, England).


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William W Pettit's household

Male

William W

Pettit

Head
Female

Rebecca

Pettit

Wife
Male

William F

Witt

Boarder
Male

Arthur S

Witt

Boarder
Male

Edward J

Norman

Boarder
Male

Robert W

Norman

Boarder
Female

Lucy

Woolgar

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First name(s) William W
Last name Pettit
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William W

Pettit

Head

Married

28

1853

Brighton, Sussex, England

Rebecca

Pettit

Wife

Married

31

1850

Totteridge, Hertfordshire, England

William F

Witt

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Hampshire, England

Arthur S

Witt

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Hampshire, England

Edward J

Norman

Boarder

Single

12

1869

Surbiton, Surrey, England

Robert W

Norman

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Epsom, Surrey, England

Lucy

Woolgar

-

Single

12

1869

Burgess Hill, Sussex, England

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