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Household of James Alker (born 1829, 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 Alker and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alker, born in 1829 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Alker, born in 1829 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Harriet (born 1858 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), James (born 1865 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1872 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, Charles Michael (born 1875 in Walton, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).


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James Alker's household

Male

James

Alker

Head
Female

Mary

Alker

Wife
Female

Harriet

Alker

Daughter
Male

James

Alker

Son
Male

Thomas

Alker

Son
Male

Charles Michael

Quayle

Nephew
Female

Margaret

Hodson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Alker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Orrell, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alker

Head

Married

52

1829

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Mary

Alker

Wife

Married

52

1829

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Alker

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Orrell, Lancashire, England

James

Alker

Son

Single

16

1865

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Alker

Son

Single

9

1872

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Charles Michael

Quayle

Nephew

Single

6

1875

Walton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Hodson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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