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Household of William Want (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Want and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Want, born in 1841 in Warrington, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Nancy Want, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Elizabeth (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas Albert (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Carrie (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, William Henry Leach, born in 1838 in Cheshire, England.
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William Want's household
William
Want
Head
Nancy
Want
Wife
Elizabeth
Want
Daughter
John
Want
Son
William
Want
Son
Mary Ellen
Want
Daughter
Harry
Want
Son
Sarah Ann
Want
Daughter
Thomas Albert
Want
Son
Carrie
Want
Daughter
William Henry
Leach
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Want |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Warrington, Lancashire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Want | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Warrington, Lancashire, England | |
Nancy | Want | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Want | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
John | Want | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William | Want | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Want | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Harry | Want | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Want | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas Albert | Want | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Carrie | Want | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William Henry | Leach | Lodger | Married | 43 | 1838 | Cheshire, England |
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