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Household of William Why (born 1858, Surrey)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guildford, Surrey, 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 Why and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Why, born in 1858 in Woking, Surrey, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Why, born in 1860 in Woking, Surrey, England. They had 1 child; Ann E, born 1880 in Woking, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Alfred Mackley, born in 1864 in Woking, Surrey, England.
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William Why's household
William
Why
Head
Eliza
Why
Wife
Ann E
Why
Daughter
Alfred
Mackley
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Why |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 23 |
| Birth year | 1858 |
| Birth place | Woking, Surrey, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Why | Head | Married | 23 | 1858 | Woking, Surrey, England | |
Eliza | Why | Wife | Married | 21 | 1860 | Woking, Surrey, England | |
Ann E | Why | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Woking, Surrey, England | |
Alfred | Mackley | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Woking, Surrey, England |
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