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Household of Alexander Oldham (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Oldham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Oldham, born in 1840 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Oldham, born in 1836 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1873 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, John William Nightingale, born in 1832 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Alexander Oldham's household

Male

Alexander

Oldham

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Oldham

Wife
Male

Alexander

Oldham

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Oldham

Daughter
Female

Alice

Oldham

Daughter
Male

John William

Nightingale

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Oldham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Oldham

Head

Married

41

1840

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Oldham

Wife

Married

45

1836

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Oldham

Son

Single

8

1873

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Oldham

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ince, Lancashire, England

Alice

Oldham

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John William

Nightingale

Boarder

Single

49

1832

Preston, Lancashire, England

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