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Household of Benjamin Laxton (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

Benjamin Laxton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Laxton, born in 1840 in Hopwood, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Eleanor (born 1861 in Hopwood, Lancashire, England) and Harriet (born 1863 in Hopwood, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Laxton's household

Male

Benjamin

Laxton

Head
Female

Eleanor

Laxton

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Laxton

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Laxton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hopwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Laxton

Head

Widower

41

1840

Hopwood, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Laxton

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Hopwood, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Laxton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Hopwood, Lancashire, England

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