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Household of James Alston (born 1822, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alston, born in 1822 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Richard (born 1860 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1854 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Natural Son, Robert Dickinson, born in 1867 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England.
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James Alston's household
James
Alston
Head
Richard
Alston
Son
John
Alston
Son
Robert
Dickinson
Natural Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Alston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Alston | Head | Widower | 59 | 1822 | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Alston | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England | |
John | Alston | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Dickinson | Natural Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England |
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