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Household of James Woolyer (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Woolyer and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Woolyer, born in 1837 in , consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1861 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Lucy (born 1864 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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James Woolyer's household

Male

James

Woolyer

Head
Female

Ellen

Smart

Step Daughter
Female

Lucy

Turner

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Woolyer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Woolyer

Head

Widower

44

1837

Scotland

Ellen

Smart

Step Daughter

Single

20

1861

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Turner

Servant

Single

17

1864

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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