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Household of James Rafter (born 1844, Mayo)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Rafter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rafter, born in 1844 in Mayo, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Rafter, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1865 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Catherine (born 1866 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Sarah A (born 1869 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret M (born 1876 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).


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James Rafter's household

Male

James

Rafter

Head
Female

Catherine

Rafter

Wife
Female

Mary

Rafter

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Rafter

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Rafter

Daughter
Female

Margaret M

Rafter

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Rafter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Mayo, Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rafter

Head

Married

37

1844

Mayo, Ireland

Catherine

Rafter

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Mary

Rafter

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Rafter

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Rafter

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Margaret M

Rafter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

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