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Household of James Dewhurst (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Dewhurst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dewhurst, born in 1833 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lydia Dewhurst, born in 1835 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1857 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Maria (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Edward Watson, born in 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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James Dewhurst's household

Male

James

Dewhurst

Head
Female

Lydia

Dewhurst

Wife
Female

Mary

Dewhurst

Daughter
Male

William

Dewhurst

Son
Female

Maria

Dewhurst

Daughter
Male

Edward

Watson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Dewhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dewhurst

Head

Married

48

1833

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Dewhurst

Wife

Married

46

1835

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dewhurst

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Dewhurst

Son

Single

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Maria

Dewhurst

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edward

Watson

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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