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Household of James Dewhurst (born 1816, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dewhurst, born in 1816 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Henry B, born 1877 in Compstall, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, Frederick (born 1853 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), James's Nephew, Frederick L (born 1876 in Compstall, Cheshire, England), James's Nephew, Arthur J (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Brother In Law, William H (born 1858 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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James Dewhurst's household

Male

James

Dewhurst

Head
Male

Frederick

Finlow

Nephew
Female

Rachael

Finlow

Wife
Male

Frederick L

Finlow

Nephew
Male

Henry B

Finlow

Son
Male

Arthur J

Broughton

Nephew
Male

William H

Butterworth

Brother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Dewhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dewhurst

Head

Widower

65

1816

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Finlow

Nephew

Married

28

1853

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Rachael

Finlow

Wife

Married

30

1851

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Frederick L

Finlow

Nephew

Single

5

1876

Compstall, Cheshire, England

Henry B

Finlow

Son

Single

4

1877

Compstall, Cheshire, England

Arthur J

Broughton

Nephew

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William H

Butterworth

Brother In Law

Single

23

1858

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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