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Household of Elizah Lurwen (born 1850, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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.

Elizah Lurwen and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizah Lurwen, born in 1850 in Wellington, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Elizah was the head of the household, married to Emma Lurwen, born in 1845 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. They had 2 children; Frederick G (born 1876 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Ada M (born 1879 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Elizah's Lodger, James (born 1845 in Staffordshire, England) and Elizah's Lodger, Jane (born 1845 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Elizah Lurwen's household

Male

Elizah

Lurwen

Head
Female

Emma

Lurwen

Wife
Male

Frederick G

Lurwen

Son
Female

Ada M

Lurwen

Daughter
Male

James

Hall

Lodger
Female

Jane

Hall

Lodger
First name(s) Elizah
Last name Lurwen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Wellington, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizah

Lurwen

Head

Married

31

1850

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Emma

Lurwen

Wife

Married

36

1845

Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England

Frederick G

Lurwen

Son

Single

5

1876

Chester, Cheshire, England

Ada M

Lurwen

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Chester, Cheshire, England

James

Hall

Lodger

Married

36

1845

Staffordshire, England

Jane

Hall

Lodger

Married

36

1845

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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