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Household of John Horrocks (born 1830, 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 Horrocks and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Horrocks, born in 1830 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary (born 1862 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1864 in Ince, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, William Watkinson, born in 1831 in Croston, Lancashire, England.


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John Horrocks's household

Male

John

Horrocks

Head
Female

Mary

Horrocks

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Horrocks

Daughter
Male

William

Watkinson

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Horrocks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Horrocks

Head

Widower

51

1830

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Horrocks

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Ince, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Horrocks

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ince, Lancashire, England

William

Watkinson

Visitor

Single

50

1831

Croston, Lancashire, England

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