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Household of James Olson ((Johnson)) (born 1843, 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 Olson ((Johnson)) and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Olson ((Johnson)), born in 1843 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Olson, born in 1846 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1873 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), James William (born 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1880 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Thomas Wilkinson, born in 1853 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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James Olson ((Johnson))'s household

Male

James

Olson ((Johnson))

Head
Female

Ellen

Olson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Johnson Or Joleson

Son
Female

Mary

Johnson Or Joleson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Johnson Or Joleson

Daughter
Male

James William

Johnson Or Joleson

Son
Female

Emily

Johnson Or Joleson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Johnson Or Joleson

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilkinson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Olson ((Johnson))
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Olson ((Johnson))

Head

Married

38

1843

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Olson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Johnson Or Joleson

Son

Single

17

1864

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Johnson Or Joleson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Johnson Or Joleson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James William

Johnson Or Joleson

Son

Single

6

1875

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Emily

Johnson Or Joleson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Johnson Or Joleson

Son

Single

1

1880

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wilkinson

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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