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Household of Alexander Atwell (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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.

Alexander Atwell and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Atwell, born in 1841 in , consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sophia Atwell, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 7 children; William (born 1867 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), George (born 1869 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Alexander B (born 1871 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1873 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1874 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), John T (born 1877 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1879 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister In Law, Jane Dawson, born in 1841 in Ireland.


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Alexander Atwell's household

Male

Alexander

Atwell

Head
Female

Sophia

Atwell

Wife
Male

William

Atwell

Son
Male

George

Atwell

Son
Male

Alexander B

Atwell

Son
Male

Benjamin

Atwell

Son
Male

Richard

Atwell

Son
Male

John T

Atwell

Son
Male

Charles

Atwell

Son
Female

Jane

Dawson

Sister In Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Atwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Atwell

Head

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Sophia

Atwell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

William

Atwell

Son

Single

14

1867

Widnes, Lancashire, England

George

Atwell

Son

Single

12

1869

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Alexander B

Atwell

Son

Single

10

1871

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Atwell

Son

Single

8

1873

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Richard

Atwell

Son

Single

7

1874

Widnes, Lancashire, England

John T

Atwell

Son

Single

4

1877

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Charles

Atwell

Son

Single

2

1879

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Jane

Dawson

Sister In Law

Single

40

1841

Ireland

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