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Household of William Wilcox (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Wilcox and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilcox, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lizzie Wilcox, born in 1856 in Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Theresa, born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boardaughter, Miriam (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder Head, Alice (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William's Sister, Janet (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Wilcox's household

Male

William

Wilcox

Head
Female

Lizzie

Wilcox

Wife
Female

Theresa

Wilcox

Daughter
Female

Miriam

Doherty

Boardaughter
Female

Alice

Lightfoot

Boarder Head
Female

Janet

Lightfoot

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Wilcox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilcox

Head

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lizzie

Wilcox

Wife

Married

25

1856

Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Theresa

Wilcox

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Miriam

Doherty

Boardaughter

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Lightfoot

Boarder Head

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Janet

Lightfoot

Sister

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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