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Household of John Anderton (born 1832, Lancashire)

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.

John Anderton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Anderton, born in 1832 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Anderton, born in 1837 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Helen B (born 1861 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), John (born 1865 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), William (born 1867 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Elijah (born 1869 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Dorothy (born 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Alfred Edward Webster, born in 1858 in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England.


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John Anderton's household

Male

John

Anderton

Head
Female

Dorothy

Anderton

Wife
Female

Helen B

Anderton

Daughter
Male

John

Anderton

Son
Male

William

Anderton

Son
Male

Elijah

Anderton

Son
Female

Dorothy

Anderton

Daughter
Male

Alfred Edward

Webster

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Anderton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Anderton

Head

Married

49

1832

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Anderton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Helen B

Anderton

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Anderton

Son

Single

16

1865

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Anderton

Son

Single

14

1867

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elijah

Anderton

Son

Single

12

1869

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Anderton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Alfred Edward

Webster

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England

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