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Household of William Wails (born 1831, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Wails and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wails, born in 1831 in Howden, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wails, born in 1834 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth H (born 1861 in Jarrow, Durham, England), John Henry (born 1863 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England), Annie (born 1868 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England), Margaret Emily (born 1870 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England) and William Fred (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England).
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William Wails's household
William
Wails
Head
Elizabeth
Wails
Wife
Elizabeth H
Wails
Daughter
John Henry
Wails
Son
Annie
Wails
Daughter
Margaret Emily
Wails
Daughter
William Fred
Wails
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wails |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Howden, Northumberland, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wails | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Howden, Northumberland, England | |
Elizabeth | Wails | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth H | Wails | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
John Henry | Wails | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Wallsend, Northumberland, England | |
Annie | Wails | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Wallsend, Northumberland, England | |
Margaret Emily | Wails | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Wallsend, Northumberland, England | |
William Fred | Wails | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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