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Household of John Embley (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Embley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Embley, born in 1849 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Embley, born in 1853 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John R (born 1871 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), William (born 1881 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1875 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Sarah J (born 1878 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1838 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England) and John's Son Nephew, Richard (born 1877 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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John Embley's household

Male

John

Embley

Head
Female

Catherine

Embley

Wife
Male

John R

Embley

Son
Male

William

Embley

Son
Female

Isabella

Embley

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Embley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wolsander

Sister
Male

Richard

Wolsander

Son Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Embley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Embley

Head

Married

32

1849

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Embley

Wife

Married

28

1853

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

John R

Embley

Son

Single

10

1871

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

William

Embley

Son

Single

0

1881

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Embley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Embley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wolsander

Sister

Married

43

1838

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Wolsander

Son Nephew

Single

4

1877

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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