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Household of John Alston (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

John Alston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alston, born in 1842 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catharine Alston, born in 1841 in Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Emma, born 1869 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Henry Hewitson, born in 1858 in Bramley, Yorkshire, England.


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John Alston's household

Male

John

Alston

Head
Female

Catharine

Alston

Wife
Female

Emma

Alston

Daughter
Male

Henry

Hewitson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Alston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alston

Head

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Catharine

Alston

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lancashire, England

Emma

Alston

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Henry

Hewitson

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Bramley, Yorkshire, England

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