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Household of Alexander Wigan (born 1845, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wigan, born in 1845 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eve Wigan, born in 1842 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1865 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1869 in Ince, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1875 in Ince, Lancashire, England).


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Alexander Wigan's household

Male

Alexander

Wigan

Head
Female

Eve

Wigan

Wife
Female

Ann

Wigan

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Wigan

Daughter
Male

William

Wigan

Son
Female

Ellen

Wigan

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wigan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wigan

Head

Married

36

1845

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Eve

Wigan

Wife

Married

39

1842

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ann

Wigan

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ince, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Wigan

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ince, Lancashire, England

William

Wigan

Son

Single

10

1871

Ince, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wigan

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ince, Lancashire, England

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