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Household of James Houghton (born 1820, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 1820 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Houghton, born in 1824 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1843 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Daniel (born 1864 in Wigan, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Margaret (born 1867 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Ellen (born 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Joseph (born 1843 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, Thomas (born 1863 in Durham, England) and James's Lodger, Patrick (born 1864 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
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James Houghton's household
James
Houghton
Head
Mary
Houghton
Wife
Elizabeth
Collins
Daughter
Daniel
Houghton
Son
Margaret
Houghton
Grand Daughter
Sarah Ellen
Houghton
Grand Daughter
Joseph
Hague
Lodger
Thomas
Cowen
Lodger
Patrick
O'Neil
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Houghton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Wigan, 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 | 61 | 1820 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Houghton | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Ireland | |
Elizabeth | Collins | Daughter | Married | 38 | 1843 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Daniel | Houghton | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Houghton | Grand Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Ellen | Houghton | Grand Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Hague | Lodger | Single | 38 | 1843 | Warrington, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Cowen | Lodger | Single | 18 | 1863 | Durham, England | |
Patrick | O'Neil | Lodger | Single | 17 | 1864 | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
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