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Household of George Major (born 1855, 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.

George Major and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Major, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary A Major, born in 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth A (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Priscilla (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Mary Platt, born in 1839 in Salford, England.


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George Major's household

Male

George

Major

Head
Female

Mary A

Major

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Major

Daughter
Female

Priscilla

Major

Daughter
Female

Mary

Platt

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Major

Head

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Major

Wife

Married

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Major

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Priscilla

Major

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Platt

Boarder

Widow

42

1839

Salford, England

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