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Household of William Wakefield (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Wakefield and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wakefield, born in 1854 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Wakefield, born in 1855 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1874 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1877 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England), Alexander (born 1879 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1880 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England).


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William Wakefield's household

Male

William

Wakefield

Head
Female

Catherine

Wakefield

Wife
Male

George

Wakefield

Son
Female

Alice

Wakefield

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wakefield

Son
Male

Walter

Wakefield

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wakefield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wakefield

Head

Married

27

1854

Preston, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Wakefield

Wife

Married

26

1855

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

George

Wakefield

Son

Single

7

1874

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Alice

Wakefield

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Wakefield

Son

Single

2

1879

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Walter

Wakefield

Son

Single

1

1880

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

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