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Household of James Astley (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Astley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Astley, born in 1835 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Astley, born in 1834 in Sharples, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Matthew C (born 1863 in Wadsley, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1866 in Wadsley, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1868 in Wadsley, Lancashire, England), Maggie (born 1871 in Wadsley, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1875 in Wadsley, Lancashire, England).


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James Astley's household

Male

James

Astley

Head
Female

Eliza

Astley

Wife
Male

Matthew C

Astley

Son
Female

Eliza

Astley

Daughter
Female

Martha

Astley

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Astley

Daughter
Male

Walter

Astley

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Astley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Astley

Head

Married

46

1835

Preston, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Astley

Wife

Married

47

1834

Sharples, Lancashire, England

Matthew C

Astley

Son

Single

18

1863

Wadsley, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Astley

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Wadsley, Lancashire, England

Martha

Astley

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wadsley, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Astley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wadsley, Lancashire, England

Walter

Astley

Son

Single

6

1875

Wadsley, Lancashire, England

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