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Household of James Cordwell (born 1827, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cordwell, born in 1827 in Clifton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Cordwell, born in 1851 in Clifton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1857 in Clifton, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1865 in Clifton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Clifton, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1869 in Clifton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Alfred Thomas, born in 1838 in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales.


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James Cordwell's household

Male

James

Cordwell

Head
Female

Esther

Cordwell

Wife
Female

Margaret

Cordwell

Daughter
Female

Ann

Cordwell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Cordwell

Son
Female

Mary

Cordwell

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Thomas

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Cordwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Clifton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cordwell

Head

Married

54

1827

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Esther

Cordwell

Wife

Married

30

1851

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cordwell

Son

Single

18

1863

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Thomas

Boarder

Single

43

1838

Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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