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Household of James Howard (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Howard and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Howard, born in 1840 in Edgeworth, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Howard, born in 1842 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1868 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1870 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), John Henry (born 1873 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Charlotte (born 1875 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Rebecca (born 1878 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Sarah Ann Illidge, born in 1861 in Haydock, Lancashire, England.


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James Howard's household

Male

James

Howard

Head
Female

Rebecca

Howard

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Illidge

Niece
Male

William

Howard

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Howard

Daughter
Male

John Henry

Howard

Son
Female

Charlotte

Howard

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Howard

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Howard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edgeworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Howard

Head

Married

41

1840

Edgeworth, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Howard

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Illidge

Niece

Single

20

1861

Haydock, Lancashire, England

William

Howard

Son

Single

13

1868

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Howard

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

John Henry

Howard

Son

Single

8

1873

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Howard

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Howard

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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