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Household of William Wakefield (born 1840, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Highworth, Wiltshire, 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 Wakefield and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wakefield, born in 1840 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Wakefield, born in 1842 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 7 children; Lizzie (born 1868 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Ellen (born 1870 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Charles E (born 1872 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England), George Thos (born 1873 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England), John H (born 1875 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England), Amy (born 1877 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England) and Florence (born 1879 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England).


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William Wakefield's household

Male

William

Wakefield

Head
Female

Jane

Wakefield

Wife
Female

Lizzie

Wakefield

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Wakefield

Daughter
Male

Charles E

Wakefield

Son
Male

George Thos

Wakefield

Son
Male

John H

Wakefield

Son
Female

Amy

Wakefield

Daughter
Female

Florence

Wakefield

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wakefield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wakefield

Head

Married

41

1840

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Jane

Wakefield

Wife

Married

39

1842

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Lizzie

Wakefield

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Ellen

Wakefield

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Charles E

Wakefield

Son

Single

9

1872

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

George Thos

Wakefield

Son

Single

8

1873

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

John H

Wakefield

Son

Single

6

1875

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Amy

Wakefield

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Florence

Wakefield

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

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