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Household of Alfred R Thorp (born 1839, 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.
Alfred R Thorp and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred R Thorp, born in 1839 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Alfred R was the head of the household, married to Mary J Thorp, born in 1841 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Maud Mary (born 1875 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Gertrude (born 1877 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Edwin (born 1878 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred R's Governess, Jessie (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alfred R's Cook, Ellen (born 1858 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Alfred R's Housemaid, Ellen (born 1864 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England) and Alfred R's Visitor, Alice (born 1818 in Lancashire, England).
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Alfred R Thorp's household
Alfred R
Thorp
Head
Mary J
Thorp
Wife
Maud Mary
Thorp
Daughter
Gertrude
Thorp
Daughter
Edwin
Thorp
Son
Jessie
Oliver
Governess
Ellen
Paice
Cook
Ellen
Shovelton
Housemaid
Alice
Whitaker
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alfred R |
| Last name | Thorp |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Leigh, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfred R | Thorp | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Mary J | Thorp | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Maud Mary | Thorp | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Gertrude | Thorp | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Edwin | Thorp | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Jessie | Oliver | Governess | Single | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Paice | Cook | Single | 23 | 1858 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Ellen | Shovelton | Housemaid | Single | 17 | 1864 | Westhoughton, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Whitaker | Visitor | Widow | 63 | 1818 | Lancashire, England |
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