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Household of James Rushton (born 1840, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rushton, born in 1840 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rushton, born in 1840 in Church, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1869 in Church, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Church, Lancashire, England), Dorothy (born 1874 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1876 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1878 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Adopted, Richard Woods, born in 1865 in Church, Lancashire, England.


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James Rushton's household

Male

James

Rushton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rushton

Wife
Male

Thomas

Rushton

Son
Male

William

Rushton

Son
Female

Dorothy

Rushton

Daughter
Female

Ann

Rushton

Daughter
Male

John

Rushton

Son
Male

Richard

Woods

Adopted
First name(s) James
Last name Rushton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rushton

Head

Married

41

1840

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rushton

Wife

Married

41

1840

Church, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Rushton

Son

Single

12

1869

Church, Lancashire, England

William

Rushton

Son

Single

9

1872

Church, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Rushton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Ann

Rushton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

John

Rushton

Son

Single

3

1878

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Richard

Woods

Adopted

Single

16

1865

Church, Lancashire, England

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