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Household of William Wheeler (born 1842, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 Wheeler and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wheeler, born in 1842 in Walton, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Wheeler, born in 1844 in Shapwick, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1869 in Shapwick, Somerset, England), Fredrick (born 1874 in Shapwick, Somerset, England) and Minnie (born 1877 in Shapwick, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Wifes Mother, Ann Taylor, born in 1806 in Ashcott, Somerset, England.


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William Wheeler's household

Male

William

Wheeler

Head
Female

Maria

Wheeler

Wife
Male

John

Wheeler

Son
Male

Fredrick

Wheeler

Son
Female

Minnie

Wheeler

Daughter
Female

Ann

Taylor

Wifes Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Wheeler
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Walton, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wheeler

Head

Married

39

1842

Walton, Somerset, England

Maria

Wheeler

Wife

Married

37

1844

Shapwick, Somerset, England

John

Wheeler

Son

Single

12

1869

Shapwick, Somerset, England

Fredrick

Wheeler

Son

Single

7

1874

Shapwick, Somerset, England

Minnie

Wheeler

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Shapwick, Somerset, England

Ann

Taylor

Wifes Mother

Widow

75

1806

Ashcott, Somerset, England

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