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Household of James Houghton (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Houghton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Houghton, born in 1843 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaritta E Houghton, born in 1850 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Sophia F (born 1871 in Malpas), Bertha H (born 1872 in Malpas, Cheshire, England), Ethel M (born 1874 in Wrexham, Cheshire, England), Marcella E E T H (born 1876 in Wrexham, Cheshire, England), Jane H (born 1877 in Wrexham, Cheshire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Wrexham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Brookes, born in 1864 in Brecknockshire, Wales.


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James Houghton's household

Male

James

Houghton

Head
Female

Margaritta E

Houghton

Wife
Female

Sophia F

Houghton

Daughter
Female

Bertha H

Houghton

Daughter
Female

Ethel M

Houghton

Daughter
Female

Marcella E E T H

Houghton

Daughter
Female

Jane H

Houghton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Houghton

Son
Female

Jane

Brookes

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Houghton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Houghton

Head

Married

38

1843

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaritta E

Houghton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Sophia F

Houghton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Malpas

Bertha H

Houghton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Malpas, Cheshire, England

Ethel M

Houghton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wrexham, Cheshire, England

Marcella E E T H

Houghton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wrexham, Cheshire, England

Jane H

Houghton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wrexham, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Houghton

Son

Single

0

1881

Wrexham, Lancashire, England

Jane

Brookes

Servant

Single

17

1864

Brecknockshire, Wales

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