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Household of William Way (born 1829, Dorset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon,Dorset, 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 Way and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Way, born in 1829 in Thorncombe, Dorset, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Way, born in 1832 in South Perrott, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1863 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England), Albert (born 1867 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England), Gideon (born 1870 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England), Alice (born 1872 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England), Anne (born 1874 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England) and Jessie (born 1877 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Sarah Ann (born 1857 in Marshwood, Dorset, England) and William's Step Son, George (born 1859 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England).
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William Way's household
William
Way
Head
Elizabeth
Way
Wife
William
Way
Son
Albert
Way
Son
Gideon
Way
Son
Alice
Way
Daughter
Anne
Way
Daughter
Jessie
Way
Son
Sarah Ann
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Step Daughter
George
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Step Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Way |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Thorncombe, Dorset, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Way | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Thorncombe, Dorset, England | |
Elizabeth | Way | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | South Perrott, Somerset, England | |
William | Way | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Thorncombe, Dorset, England | |
Albert | Way | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Thorncombe, Dorset, England | |
Gideon | Way | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Thorncombe, Dorset, England | |
Alice | Way | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Thorncombe, Dorset, England | |
Anne | Way | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Thorncombe, Dorset, England | |
Jessie | Way | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Thorncombe, Dorset, England | |
Sarah Ann | Record | Step Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Marshwood, Dorset, England | |
George | Record | Step Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Thorncombe, Dorset, England |
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