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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

Male

James

Alston

Head
Male

Richard

Alston

Son
Male

John

Alston

Son
Male

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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