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Household of William Williams (born 1839, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Williams, born in 1839 in Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Williams, born in 1841 in Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1872 in Dovaston, Shropshire, England), William (born 1874 in Dovaston, Shropshire, England), Mary (born 1876 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1878 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1881 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, George Jones, born in 1857 in Shropshire, England.


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William Williams's household

Male

William

Williams

Head
Female

Emma

Williams

Wife
Male

Thomas

Williams

Son
Male

William

Williams

Son
Female

Mary

Williams

Daughter
Female

Emma

Williams

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Williams

Daughter
Male

George

Jones

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Williams

Head

Married

42

1839

Shropshire, England

Emma

Williams

Wife

Married

40

1841

Shropshire, England

Thomas

Williams

Son

Single

9

1872

Dovaston, Shropshire, England

William

Williams

Son

Single

7

1874

Dovaston, Shropshire, England

Mary

Williams

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Williams

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Williams

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

George

Jones

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Shropshire, England

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