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Household of William Wedel (born 1841)

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 Wedel and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wedel, born in 1841 in , consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wedel, born in 1831 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1863 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), James (born 1857 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and John (born 1872 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Sarah (born 1860 in Wales).


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William Wedel's household

Male

William

Wedel

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wedel

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Willis

Daughter
Male

James

Willis

Son
Male

Thomas

Pickles

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Moore

Lodger
Male

John

Willis

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wedel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wedel

Head

Married

40

1841

Scotland

Elizabeth

Wedel

Wife

Married

50

1831

London, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Willis

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

James

Willis

Son

Single

24

1857

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Pickles

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Moore

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Wales

John

Willis

Son

Single

9

1872

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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