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Household of James Avison (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 Avison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Avison, born in 1841 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hanah Avison, born in 1840 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Frank L (born 1871 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Charles (born 1874 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) and James Hy (born 1877 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grand Niece, Jane A (born 1881 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), James's Shop Man, Joseph (born 1859 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Ellen (born 1853 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England).


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James Avison's household

Male

James

Avison

Head
Female

Hanah

Avison

Wife
Male

Frank L

Avison

Son
Male

Charles

Avison

Son
Male

James Hy

Avison

Son
Female

Jane A

Kilner

Grand Niece
Male

Joseph

Peat

Shop Man
Female

Ellen

Coe

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Avison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Avison

Head

Married

40

1841

Lancashire, England

Hanah

Avison

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Frank L

Avison

Son

Single

10

1871

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Charles

Avison

Son

Single

7

1874

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

James Hy

Avison

Son

Single

4

1877

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Jane A

Kilner

Grand Niece

Single

0

1881

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Peat

Shop Man

Single

22

1859

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Coe

Servant

Married

28

1853

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

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