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Household of James Fortune (born 1856, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Fortune and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fortune, born in 1856 in Hyde, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bridget Fortune, born in 1859 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1879 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Mary (born 1824 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), James's Sister, Jesaba (born 1861 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and James's Brother, Mark (born 1865 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).


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James Fortune's household

Male

James

Fortune

Head
Female

Bridget

Fortune

Wife
Male

Robert

Fortune

Son
Female

Mary

Fortune

Mother
Female

Jesaba

Fortune

Sister
Male

Mark

Fortune

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Fortune
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Hyde, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fortune

Head

Married

25

1856

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Bridget

Fortune

Wife

Married

22

1859

Ireland

Robert

Fortune

Son

Single

2

1879

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Mary

Fortune

Mother

Widow

57

1824

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Jesaba

Fortune

Sister

Single

20

1861

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Mark

Fortune

Brother

Single

16

1865

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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