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Household of James Boswell (born 1843, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Boswell and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Boswell, born in 1843 in Royton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nancy Boswell, born in 1851 in Royton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Jane (born 1870 in Royton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Royton, Lancashire, England), Emmalina (born 1879 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and Ralph (born 1880 in Royton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Alice (born 1855 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and James's Sister In Law, Judith (born 1860 in Royton, Lancashire, England).
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James Boswell's household
James
Boswell
Head
Nancy
Boswell
Wife
Mary Jane
Boswell
Daughter
Elizabeth
Boswell
Daughter
Emmalina
Boswell
Daughter
Ralph
Boswell
Son
Alice
Marsh
Sister In Law
Judith
Marsh
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Boswell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Royton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Boswell | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Royton, Lancashire, England | |
Nancy | Boswell | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Royton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Jane | Boswell | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Royton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Boswell | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Royton, Lancashire, England | |
Emmalina | Boswell | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Royton, Lancashire, England | |
Ralph | Boswell | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Royton, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Marsh | Sister In Law | Single | 26 | 1855 | Royton, Lancashire, England | |
Judith | Marsh | Sister In Law | Single | 21 | 1860 | Royton, Lancashire, England |
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