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Household of William Chester (born 1847, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, 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 Chester and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chester, born in 1847 in Thringstone, Leicestershire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Chester, born in 1856 in Sheepshed, Leicestershire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1872 in Thringstone, Leicestershire, England) and William (born 1876 in Thringstone, Leicestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Charles (born 1857 in Whitwick, Leicestershire, England) and William's Sister Visitor, Mary Ellen (born 1862 in Whitwick, Leicestershire, England).


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William Chester's household

Male

William

Chester

Head
Female

Harriet

Chester

Wife
Male

George

Chester

Son
Male

William

Chester

Son
Male

Charles

Chester

Brother
Female

Mary Ellen

Chester

Sister Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Chester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Thringstone, Leicestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chester

Head

Married

34

1847

Thringstone, Leicestershire, England

Harriet

Chester

Wife

Married

25

1856

Sheepshed, Leicestershire, England

George

Chester

Son

Single

9

1872

Thringstone, Leicestershire, England

William

Chester

Son

Single

5

1876

Thringstone, Leicestershire, England

Charles

Chester

Brother

Single

24

1857

Whitwick, Leicestershire, England

Mary Ellen

Chester

Sister Visitor

Single

19

1862

Whitwick, Leicestershire, England

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