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Household of William Williams (born 1829, Merionethshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Williams and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Williams, born in 1829 in Dolgelly, Merionethshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Williams, born in 1831 in Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales. They had 5 children; William R (born 1857 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Catherine E (born 1859 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Jane E (born 1862 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Edward (born 1864 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Margaret A (born 1870 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father In Law, William (born 1798 in Nevin, Caernarvonshire, Wales) and William's Servant, Ellen (born 1841 in Nevin, Caernarvonshire, Wales).


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William Williams's household

Male

William

Williams

Head
Female

Catherine

Williams

Wife
Male

William R

Williams

Son
Female

Catherine E

Williams

Daughter
Female

Jane E

Williams

Daughter
Male

Edward

Williams

Son
Female

Margaret A

Williams

Daughter
Male

William

Roberts

Father In Law
Female

Ellen

Williams

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Dolgelly, Merionethshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Williams

Head

Married

52

1829

Dolgelly, Merionethshire, Wales

Catherine

Williams

Wife

Married

50

1831

Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales

William R

Williams

Son

Single

24

1857

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Catherine E

Williams

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Jane E

Williams

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Edward

Williams

Son

Single

17

1864

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Margaret A

Williams

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

William

Roberts

Father In Law

Widower

83

1798

Nevin, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Ellen

Williams

Servant

Single

40

1841

Nevin, Caernarvonshire, Wales

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