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Household of James Boswell (born 1835, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, 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 Boswell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Boswell, born in 1835 in Oakmere, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Boswell, born in 1840 in Over, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Maria (born 1859 in Over, Cheshire, England), William (born 1865 in Over, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1867 in Over, Cheshire, England), Ada (born 1871 in Over, Cheshire, England), Edna (born 1874 in Over, Cheshire, England) and Leah (born 1877 in Over, Cheshire, England).


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James Boswell's household

Male

James

Boswell

Head
Female

Eliza

Boswell

Wife
Female

Maria

Boswell

Daughter
Male

William

Boswell

Son
Male

Joseph

Boswell

Son
Female

Ada

Boswell

Daughter
Female

Edna

Boswell

Daughter
Female

Leah

Boswell

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Boswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Oakmere, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Boswell

Head

Married

46

1835

Oakmere, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Boswell

Wife

Married

41

1840

Over, Cheshire, England

Maria

Boswell

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Over, Cheshire, England

William

Boswell

Son

Single

16

1865

Over, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Boswell

Son

Single

14

1867

Over, Cheshire, England

Ada

Boswell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Over, Cheshire, England

Edna

Boswell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Over, Cheshire, England

Leah

Boswell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Over, Cheshire, England

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