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Household of James Chant (born 1809, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 Chant and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chant, born in 1809 in Leigh, Essex, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elinor Chant, born in 1828 in Caernarvonshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Whitley, born in 1861 in Wrexham, Flintshire, Wales.


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James Chant's household

Male

James

Chant

Head
Female

Elinor

Chant

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Whitley

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Chant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Leigh, Essex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chant

Head

Married

72

1809

Leigh, Essex, England

Elinor

Chant

Wife

Married

53

1828

Caernarvonshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Whitley

Servant

Single

20

1861

Wrexham, Flintshire, Wales

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