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Household of William Wesley (born 1795, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow upon Soar, 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 Wesley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wesley, born in 1795 in Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1821 in Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, England. He had 4 grandchildren; William (born 1855 in Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, England), Thomas (born 1864 in Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, England), Edwin (born 1867 in Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, England) and Eliza (born 1848 in Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grand Son In Law, Charles Wainwright, born in 1856 in Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, England.


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William Wesley's household

Male

William

Wesley

Head
Male

William

Wesley

Son
Male

William

Wesley

Grand Son
Male

Thomas

Wesley

Grand Son
Male

Edwin

Wesley

Grand Son
Male

Charles

Wainwright

Grand Son In Law
Female

Eliza

Wainwright

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wesley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 86
Birth year 1795
Birth place Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wesley

Head

Widower

86

1795

Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, England

William

Wesley

Son

Single

60

1821

Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, England

William

Wesley

Grand Son

Single

26

1855

Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, England

Thomas

Wesley

Grand Son

Single

17

1864

Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, England

Edwin

Wesley

Grand Son

Single

14

1867

Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, England

Charles

Wainwright

Grand Son In Law

Married

25

1856

Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, England

Eliza

Wainwright

Grand Daughter

Married

33

1848

Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, England

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