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Household of James Postlethwaite (born 1837, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, 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 Postlethwaite and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Postlethwaite, born in 1837 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Postlethwaite, born in 1833 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Selina (born 1866 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Eliza (born 1870 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).


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James Postlethwaite's household

Male

James

Postlethwaite

Head
Female

Mary

Postlethwaite

Wife
Female

Selina

Postlethwaite

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Postlethwaite

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Postlethwaite
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Postlethwaite

Head

Married

44

1837

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Mary

Postlethwaite

Wife

Married

48

1833

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Selina

Postlethwaite

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Postlethwaite

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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