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Household of James H Dewhirst (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 H Dewhirst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James H Dewhirst, born in 1845 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James H was the head of the household, married to Annie Dewhirst, born in 1851 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Meabel (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Meurial (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James H's Servant, Mary A (born 1855 in Staffordshire, England) and James H's Servant, Cecelir (born 1861 in Chorlton, Staffordshire, England).


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James H Dewhirst's household

Male

James H

Dewhirst

Head
Female

Annie

Dewhirst

Wife
Female

Meabel

Dewhirst

Daughter
Female

Meurial

Dewhirst

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Hemmings

Servant
Female

Cecelir

Hemmings

Servant
First name(s) James H
Last name Dewhirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
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 H

Dewhirst

Head

Married

36

1845

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Annie

Dewhirst

Wife

Married

30

1851

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Meabel

Dewhirst

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Meurial

Dewhirst

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Hemmings

Servant

Single

26

1855

Staffordshire, England

Cecelir

Hemmings

Servant

Single

20

1861

Chorlton, Staffordshire, England

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