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Household of James Dolphin (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Dolphin and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dolphin, born in 1849 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Dolphin, born in 1848 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth Jane (born 1875 in Ardington, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1879 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Peter O Malley, born in 1846 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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James Dolphin's household

Male

James

Dolphin

Head
Female

Mary

Dolphin

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Dolphin

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Dolphin

Daughter
Male

Peter O

Malley

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Dolphin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Dolphin

Head

Married

32

1849

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dolphin

Wife

Married

33

1848

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Jane

Dolphin

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ardington, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Dolphin

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Peter O

Malley

Lodger

Married

35

1846

Preston, Lancashire, England

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