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turn of the twentieth century and, thus, includes the author’s father; the outcome of the latter family is definitely known.
While again, the lack of future information precludes any focus on change among this grouping, this Bradford family has three workers in its midst. The head of household and father of family is a 42-year-old agricultural labourer, while his two sons suggest that there are potentially more lucrative occupations away from the land. 20-year-old Alfred is a factory worker, while 17-year-old Ezra is an apprentice to a cord wainer.
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Henry (1818-?) and Hannah Soothill
Entries in the 1861 census
Name
Sex/ Relationshi p
Age
Occupation
Where born
Current address
Henry
H/H
42
Labourer
Manningha m, Yorkshire
Moor Side,
Woodhouse Grove, Bradford
Hannah
Wife
49
n/s
Heaton, Yorkshire
Henry and Hannah are members of yet another Bradford household who seem to 83
