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Household of John Furness (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Furness and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Furness, born in 1816 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Furness, born in 1825 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant Head, Rachel K (born 1833 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Arthur J (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Emily (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Furness's household

Male

John

Furness

Head
Female

Alice

Furness

Wife
Female

Rachel K

Whittle

Servant Head
Male

Arthur J

Whittle

Boarder
Female

Emily

Brown

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Furness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Furness

Head

Married

65

1816

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Alice

Furness

Wife

Married

56

1825

Preston, Lancashire, England

Rachel K

Whittle

Servant Head

Widow

48

1833

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Arthur J

Whittle

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Brown

Servant

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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