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Household of William Wigham (born 1824, Cumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Wigham and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wigham, born in 1824 in Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William Harper (born 1856 in Cumberland, England), Mary Ellen (born 1860 in South Shields, Durham, England) and John Harper (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Matilda Sarah Sonadley, born in 1862 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.
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William Wigham's household
William
Wigham
Head
William Harper
Wigham
Son
Mary Ellen
Wigham
Daughter
John Harper
Wigham
Son
Matilda Sarah
Sonadley
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wigham |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Cumberland, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wigham | Head | Widower | 57 | 1824 | Cumberland, England | |
William Harper | Wigham | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Cumberland, England | |
Mary Ellen | Wigham | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
John Harper | Wigham | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Matilda Sarah | Sonadley | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Hull, Yorkshire, England |
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