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Household of William Orledge (born 1809, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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 Orledge and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Orledge, born in 1809 in Pilton, Somerset, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Housekeeper, Emma Jacobs, born in 1816 in West Pennard, Somerset, England.


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William Orledge's household

Male

William

Orledge

Head
Female

Emma

Jacobs

Housekeeper
First name(s) William
Last name Orledge
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Pilton, Somerset, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Orledge

Head

Widower

72

1809

Pilton, Somerset, England

Emma

Jacobs

Housekeeper

Widow

65

1816

West Pennard, Somerset, England

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