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Household of William While (born 1829, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 While and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William While, born in 1829 in Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sylvia While, born in 1831 in Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 2 children; W A (born 1862 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales) and Gertrude (born 1867 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Lucy Woodhouse, born in 1864 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England.


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William While's household

Male

William

While

Head
Female

Sylvia

While

Wife
Male

W A

While

Son
Female

Gertrude

While

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Woodhouse

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name While
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

While

Head

Married

52

1829

Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales

Sylvia

While

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales

W A

While

Son

Single

19

1862

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Gertrude

While

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Lucy

Woodhouse

Servant

Single

17

1864

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

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