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Household of William Willan (born 1842, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Great Ouseburn, 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 Willan and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Willan, born in 1842 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Matilda Sowden, born in 1832 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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William Willan's household

Male

William

Willan

Head
Female

Matilda

Sowden

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Willan
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Willan

Head

Single

39

1842

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Matilda

Sowden

Servant

Widow

49

1832

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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