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Household of James Williamson (born 1817, 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 Williamson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Williamson, born in 1817 in Tarleton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Murgarch Williamson, born in 1834 in Tarleton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1863 in Tarleton, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1868 in Tarleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Abel (born 1823 in Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Robert (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Williamson's household

Male

James

Williamson

Head
Female

Murgarch

Williamson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Williamson

Daughter
Male

Abel

Tabiner

Lodger
Male

Robert

Varley

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Tarleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Williamson

Head

Married

64

1817

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

Murgarch

Williamson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Williamson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Williamson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

Abel

Tabiner

Lodger

Widower

58

1823

Lancashire, England

Robert

Varley

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

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