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Household of Alexander Houghton (born 1808, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 Houghton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Houghton, born in 1808 in Lowton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Frances, born 1841 in Lowton, Lancashire, England. He had 1 grandchild; Benjamin, born 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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Alexander Houghton's household

Male

Alexander

Houghton

Head
Female

Frances

Houghton

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Hope

Grand Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Houghton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Lowton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Houghton

Head

Widower

73

1808

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Frances

Houghton

Daughter

Single

40

1841

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Hope

Grand Son

Single

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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