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Household of James Altham (born 1813, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 Altham and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Altham, born in 1813 in Downham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Ann Biston (born 1852 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Margaret Mercy (born 1855 in Lancashire, England) and William (born 1852 in Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; George Goodacre, born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter In Law, Alice Ann (born 1848 in Ely, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Sarah (born 1859 in Preesall, Lancashire, England).
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James Altham's household
James
Altham
Head
Ann Biston
Altham
Daughter
Margaret Mercy
Altham
Daughter
William
Altham
Son
Alice Ann
Altham
Daughter In Law
George Goodacre
Altham
Grand Son
Sarah
Hargreaves
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Altham |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | Downham, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Altham | Head | Widower | 68 | 1813 | Downham, Lancashire, England | |
Ann Biston | Altham | Daughter | Single | 29 | 1852 | Accrington, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret Mercy | Altham | Daughter | Single | 26 | 1855 | Lancashire, England | |
William | Altham | Son | Married | 29 | 1852 | Lancashire, England | |
Alice Ann | Altham | Daughter In Law | Married | 33 | 1848 | Ely, Lancashire, England | |
George Goodacre | Altham | Grand Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Hargreaves | Lodger | Single | 22 | 1859 | Preesall, Lancashire, England |
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