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Household of James Alston (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alston, born in 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary J Alston, born in 1854 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John T (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Read, born in 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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James Alston's household

Male

James

Alston

Head
Female

Mary J

Alston

Wife
Male

John T

Alston

Son
Male

Edward

Alston

Son
Male

James

Alston

Son
Male

John

Read

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Alston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alston

Head

Married

28

1853

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Alston

Wife

Married

27

1854

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John T

Alston

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edward

Alston

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Alston

Son

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Read

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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