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Household of James Houghton (born 1851, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,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 Houghton and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Houghton, born in 1851 in Widnes, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Houghton, born in 1843 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1874 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), James (born 1876 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Lewis (born 1879 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, George (born 1863 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), James's Step Daughter, Sarah Ellen (born 1865 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), James's Step Son, Thomas (born 1871 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), James's Brother In Law, William (born 1855 in Wales), James's Sister, Ellen (born 1860 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), James's Nephew, Daniel (born 1880 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, William (born 1862 in Cheshire, England).
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James Houghton's household
James
Houghton
Head
Hannah
Houghton
Wife
Peter
Houghton
Son
James
Houghton
Son
Lewis
Houghton
Son
George
Brunt (Houghton)
Step Son
Sarah Ellen
Brunt (Houghton)
Step Daughter
Thomas
Brunt (Houghton)
Step Son
William
Flanagan
Brother In Law
Ellen
Flanagan
Sister
Daniel
Houghton)
Nephew
William
Beasley
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Houghton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Widnes, Lancashire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Houghton | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Houghton | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Peter | Houghton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
James | Houghton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
Lewis | Houghton | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
George | Brunt (Houghton) | Step Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Ellen | Brunt (Houghton) | Step Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Brunt (Houghton) | Step Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
William | Flanagan | Brother In Law | Married | 26 | 1855 | Wales | |
Ellen | Flanagan | Sister | Married | 21 | 1860 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
Daniel | Houghton) | Nephew | Single | 1 | 1880 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
William | Beasley | Lodger | Single | 19 | 1862 | Cheshire, England |
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