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Household of John Compston (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langport, Somerset, 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 Compston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Compston, born in 1828 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Compston, born in 1827 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Catherine E (born 1864 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Herbert F B (born 1867 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Florence E B (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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John Compston's household

Male

John

Compston

Head
Female

Catherine

Compston

Wife
Female

Catherine E

Compston

Daughter
Male

Herbert F B

Compston

Son
Female

Florence E B

Compston

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Compston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Compston

Head

Married

53

1828

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Compston

Wife

Married

54

1827

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Catherine E

Compston

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Herbert F B

Compston

Son

Single

14

1867

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Florence E B

Compston

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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