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indeed, have no descendants. Secondly, there is the possibility that descendants from these households have emigrated. Finally, there is the possibility that descendants are still around in England and Wales, but somehow they simply missed being included in the census. The third possibility is less persuasive when there is no other evidence from other sources of descendants from these families still being around in England and Wales.
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Abraham (1813-?) and Martha (1813-?) Soothill
Entries in the 1861 census
Name
Sex/ Relationshi p
Age
Occupation
Where born
Current address
Abraham
H/H
48
...Maker
Wilsden, Yorkshire
6 Kitchen Lane,
Northowra m, Halifax
Martha
Wife
48
n/s
Thornton, Yorkshire
Joseph
Son
20
Joiner and cabinet maker
Thornton, Yorkshire
Hannah
Daughter
18
Weaver of cotton and silk
Thornton, Yorkshire
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