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Household of William Childs (born 1841, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Luton, Bedfordshire, 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 Childs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Childs, born in 1841 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Childs, born in 1841 in Wing, Buckinghamshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Mary (born 1831 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), William's Boarder, Mary (born 1864 in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England) and William's Boarder, Ann (born 1868 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England).


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William Childs's household

Male

William

Childs

Head
Female

Ruth

Childs

Wife
Female

Mary

Weeks

Boarder
Female

Mary

Humphreys

Boarder
Female

Ann

Willis

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Childs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Childs

Head

Married

40

1841

St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Ruth

Childs

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wing, Buckinghamshire, England

Mary

Weeks

Boarder

Widow

50

1831

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Mary

Humphreys

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England

Ann

Willis

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Luton, Bedfordshire, England

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