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Household of James Wignall (born 1810, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Wignall and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wignall, born in 1810 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Martha, born 1854 in Lancashire, England. He had 4 grandchildren; Jenatta (born 1874 in Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and George (born 1877 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, Edward Kay, born in 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
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James Wignall's household
James
Wignall
Head
Edward
Kay
Son In Law
Martha
Kay
Daughter
Jenatta
Kay
Grand Daughter
John
Kay
Grand Son
Alice
Kay
Grand Daughter
George
Kay
Grand Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wignall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 71 |
| Birth year | 1810 |
| Birth place | Longton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wignall | Head | Widower | 71 | 1810 | Longton, Lancashire, England | |
Edward | Kay | Son In Law | Married | 26 | 1855 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Kay | Daughter | Married | 27 | 1854 | Lancashire, England | |
Jenatta | Kay | Grand Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Lancashire, England | |
John | Kay | Grand Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Kay | Grand Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Lancashire, England | |
George | Kay | Grand Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Lancashire, England |
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