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Household of James Wolfenden (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 Wolfenden and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wolfenden, born in 1840 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Wolfenden, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Maria (born 1861 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), David (born 1864 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1869 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Adopted Daughter, Sarah Ann Asquith, born in 1879 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.


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James Wolfenden's household

Male

James

Wolfenden

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Wolfenden

Wife
Female

Maria

Wolfenden

Daughter
Male

David

Wolfenden

Son
Male

James

Wolfenden

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Asquith

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wolfenden

Head

Married

41

1840

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Wolfenden

Wife

Married

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maria

Wolfenden

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

David

Wolfenden

Son

Single

17

1864

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James

Wolfenden

Son

Single

12

1869

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Asquith

Adopted Daughter

Single

2

1879

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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