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Household of James Alston (born 1823, 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 Alston and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alston, born in 1823 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Alston, born in 1831 in Walton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1860 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Peter (born 1863 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Moss, born in 1839 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
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James Alston's household
James
Alston
Head
Elizabeth
Alston
Wife
James
Alston
Son
Peter
Alston
Son
John
Moss
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Alston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Chorley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Alston | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Alston | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Walton, Lancashire, England | |
James | Alston | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Peter | Alston | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
John | Moss | Boarder | Single | 42 | 1839 | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
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