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Household of George Priestly (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Priestly and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Priestly, born in 1850 in Bedford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Harriett Priestly, born in 1851 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Astley, Lancashire, England), John (born 1879 in Astley, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1881 in Astley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Stepson, James Henry (born 1873 in Lancashire, England), George's Boarder, William (born 1846 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and George's Boarder, John (born 1848 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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George Priestly's household

Male

George

Priestly

Head
Female

Harriett

Priestly

Wife
Male

James Henry

Priestly

Stepson
Male

William

Priestly

Son
Male

John

Priestly

Son
Male

George

Priestly

Son
Male

William

Thompson

Boarder
Male

John

Thompson

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Priestly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Bedford, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Priestly

Head

Married

31

1850

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Priestly

Wife

Married

30

1851

St Helens, Lancashire, England

James Henry

Priestly

Stepson

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

William

Priestly

Son

Single

5

1876

Astley, Lancashire, England

John

Priestly

Son

Single

2

1879

Astley, Lancashire, England

George

Priestly

Son

Single

0

1881

Astley, Lancashire, England

William

Thompson

Boarder

-

35

1846

St Helens, Lancashire, England

John

Thompson

Boarder

-

33

1848

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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