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Household of William Wakes (born 1846, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wakes, born in 1846 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wakes, born in 1841 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William Edward, born 1881 in Bury, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Esther A (born 1861 in Bury, Lancashire, England), William's Step Daughter, Mary E (born 1863 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and William's Step Son, James Henry (born 1865 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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William Wakes's household

Male

William

Wakes

Head
Female

Sarah

Wakes

Wife
Female

Esther A

Sharples

Step Daughter
Female

Mary E

Sharples

Step Daughter
Male

James Henry

Sharples

Step Son
Male

William Edward

Wakes

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wakes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wakes

Head

Married

35

1846

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wakes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Esther A

Sharples

Step Daughter

Single

20

1861

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Sharples

Step Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bury, Lancashire, England

James Henry

Sharples

Step Son

Single

16

1865

Bury, Lancashire, England

William Edward

Wakes

Son

Single

0

1881

Bury, Lancashire, England

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