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Household of William Wadsworth (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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 Wadsworth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wadsworth, born in 1844 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Nancy Wadsworth, born in 1846 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, William (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William's Step Daughter, Mary Elizth (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Wadsworth's household

Male

William

Wadsworth

Head
Female

Nancy

Wadsworth

Wife
Female

Ellen

Wadsworth

Daughter
Male

John

Wadsworth

Son
Male

Harry

Wadsworth

Son
Male

William

Preston

Stepson
Female

Mary Elizth

Preston

Step Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wadsworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wadsworth

Head

Married

37

1844

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Wadsworth

Wife

Married

35

1846

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wadsworth

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Wadsworth

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Harry

Wadsworth

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Preston

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizth

Preston

Step Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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