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Household of Edwin Hilton (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Edwin Hilton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Hilton, born in 1817 in Failsworth, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Frances (born 1846 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Jane (born 1858 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Servant, Helen (born 1839 in Pegwell, Kent, England), Edwin's Servant, Phoebe (born 1848 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) and Edwin's Servant, Catherine (born 1859 in Caernarvonshire, Wales).


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Edwin Hilton's household

Male

Edwin

Hilton

Head
Female

Frances

Foord

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Hilton

Daughter
Female

Helen

Brown

Servant
Female

Phoebe

Jones

Servant
Female

Catherine

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Hilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Hilton

Head

Widower

64

1817

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Frances

Foord

Daughter

Widow

35

1846

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Hilton

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Helen

Brown

Servant

Single

42

1839

Pegwell, Kent, England

Phoebe

Jones

Servant

Single

33

1848

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Catherine

Roberts

Servant

Single

22

1859

Caernarvonshire, Wales

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