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Household of James Wiggans (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 Wiggans and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wiggans, born in 1832 in Leyland, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wiggans, born in 1835 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1870 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1872 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, William Nightingale, born in 1810 in Horwich, Lancashire, England.


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James Wiggans's household

Male

James

Wiggans

Head
Female

Margaret

Wiggans

Wife
Male

John

Wiggans

Son
Female

Mary A

Wiggans

Daughter
Male

William

Nightingale

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Wiggans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Leyland, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wiggans

Head

Married

49

1832

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wiggans

Wife

Married

46

1835

Chorley, Lancashire, England

John

Wiggans

Son

Single

11

1870

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Wiggans

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Chorley, Lancashire, England

William

Nightingale

Father

Widower

71

1810

Horwich, Lancashire, England

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