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Household of William Williams (born 1831, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Williams and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Williams, born in 1831 in Cranborne, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1862 in Crosby, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1868 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England) and Minnie (born 1870 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Janet (born 1823 in Dorset, England) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in Caernarvonshire, Wales).


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William Williams's household

Male

William

Williams

Head
Male

William

Williams

Son
Female

Edith

Williams

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Williams

Daughter
Female

Janet

Holmes

Sister
Female

Margaret

Williams

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cranborne, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Williams

Head

Widower

50

1831

Cranborne, Dorset, England

William

Williams

Son

Single

19

1862

Crosby, Lancashire, England

Edith

Williams

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Williams

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

Janet

Holmes

Sister

Widow

58

1823

Dorset, England

Margaret

Williams

Servant

Single

23

1858

Caernarvonshire, Wales

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