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Household of James Westall (born 1808, 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 Westall and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Westall, born in 1808 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Westall, born in 1814 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Elizabeth A (born 1863 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1869 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, Robert Spafford, born in 1833 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England.


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James Westall's household

Male

James

Westall

Head
Female

Ellen

Westall

Wife
Male

Robert

Spafford

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth A

Spafford

Grand Daughter
Female

Ellen

Spafford

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Westall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Westall

Head

Married

73

1808

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Westall

Wife

Married

67

1814

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Robert

Spafford

Son In Law

Widower

48

1833

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Spafford

Grand Daughter

Single

18

1863

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Spafford

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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