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Household of James Ainsworth (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

James Ainsworth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ainsworth, born in 1840 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ainsworth, born in 1835 in Dalton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Jane (born 1864 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1867 in Ince, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, Robert (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1800 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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James Ainsworth's household

Male

James

Ainsworth

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ainsworth

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Ainsworth

Daughter
Female

Martha

Ainsworth

Daughter
Male

Robert

Smith (Ainsworth)

Stepson
Female

Mary

Moss

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Ainsworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ainsworth

Head

Married

41

1840

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ainsworth

Wife

Married

46

1835

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Ainsworth

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ince, Lancashire, England

Martha

Ainsworth

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ince, Lancashire, England

Robert

Smith (Ainsworth)

Stepson

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Moss

Mother In Law

Widow

81

1800

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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