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Household of William Wails (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wails, born in 1847 in Leadgate, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary J Wails, born in 1855 in Whickham, Durham, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1876 in Whickham, Durham, England) and Matthew (born 1878 in Whickham, Durham, England).


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William Wails's household

Male

William

Wails

Head
Female

Mary J

Wails

Wife
Male

George

Wails

Son
Male

Matthew

Wails

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wails
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Leadgate, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wails

Head

Married

34

1847

Leadgate, Durham, England

Mary J

Wails

Wife

Married

26

1855

Whickham, Durham, England

George

Wails

Son

Single

5

1876

Whickham, Durham, England

Matthew

Wails

Son

Single

3

1878

Whickham, Durham, England

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