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Household of William W Why (born 1823, Leicestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Why and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William W Why, born in 1823 in Leicester, Leicestershire, consisted of 5 members. William W was the head of the household, married to Margaret Why, born in 1824 in -. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1851 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and William H (born 1858 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William W's Wife Daughter In Law, Martha Why, born in 1859 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
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William W Why's household
William W
Why
Head
Margaret
Why
Wife
Margaret
Why
Daughter
William H
Why
Son
Martha
Why
Wife Daughter In Law
| First name(s) | William W |
| Last name | Why |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William W | Why | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
Margaret | Why | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | - | |
Margaret | Why | Daughter | Single | 30 | 1851 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
William H | Why | Son | Married | 23 | 1858 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Why | Wife Daughter In Law | Married | 22 | 1859 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
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