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Household of Alfred Boswell (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Alfred Boswell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Boswell, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Frances Sophia Boswell, born in 1849 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Edward (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Blanche (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ernest (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Adeline (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Marion (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Alfred Boswell's household

Male

Alfred

Boswell

Head
Female

Frances Sophia

Boswell

Wife
Male

Edward

Boswell

Son
Female

Blanche

Boswell

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Boswell

Son
Female

Edith

Boswell

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Boswell

Son
Female

Adeline

Boswell

Daughter
Female

Marion

Boswell

Daughter
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Boswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Boswell

Head

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frances Sophia

Boswell

Wife

Married

32

1849

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Edward

Boswell

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Blanche

Boswell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Boswell

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edith

Boswell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Boswell

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Adeline

Boswell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Marion

Boswell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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