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Household of James Henshaw (born 1839, Cheshire)

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 Henshaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Henshaw, born in 1839 in Failsworth, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Edwin (born 1866 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Frank (born 1872 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Mary Ann (born 1819 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and James's Niece, Mary Ann (born 1859 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).


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James Henshaw's household

Male

James

Henshaw

Head
Male

Edwin

Henshaw

Son
Male

Frank

Henshaw

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Hardern

Sister
Female

Mary Ann

Hardern

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Henshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Failsworth, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Henshaw

Head

Widower

42

1839

Failsworth, Cheshire, England

Edwin

Henshaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Frank

Henshaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Hardern

Sister

Widow

62

1819

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Hardern

Niece

Single

22

1859

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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