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Household of Alfred Torkington (born 1855, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Torkington and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Torkington, born in 1855 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Ellen Torkington, born in 1855 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Albert E (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Matthew (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alfred's Relative, Matthew Scanlon, born in 1861 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England.
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Alfred Torkington's household
Alfred
Torkington
Head
Ellen
Torkington
Wife
Albert E
Torkington
Son
Matthew
Torkington
Son
Matthew
Scanlon
Relative
| First name(s) | Alfred |
| Last name | Torkington |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfred | Torkington | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Torkington | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Altrincham, Cheshire, England | |
Albert E | Torkington | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Matthew | Torkington | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Matthew | Scanlon | Relative | Single | 20 | 1861 | Altrincham, Cheshire, England |
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