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Household of John Houghton (born 1851, 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 Houghton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Houghton, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Houghton, born in 1857 in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1875 in Eccleshill, Lancashire, England), John Alex Smart (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Mary Elizth (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1820 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Mary (born 1845 in Yorkshire, England), John's Son Of Boarder, George (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John's Son Of Boarder, Abraham (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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John Houghton's household

Male

John

Houghton

Head
Female

Margaret

Houghton

Wife
Male

James

Houghton

Son
Male

John Alex Smart

Houghton

Son
Female

Mary Elizth

Houghton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hall

Boarder
Female

Mary

Kay

Boarder
Male

George

Kay

Son Of Boarder
Male

Abraham

Kay

Son Of Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Houghton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Houghton

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Houghton

Wife

Married

24

1857

Ellesmere, Shropshire, England

James

Houghton

Son

Single

6

1875

Eccleshill, Lancashire, England

John Alex Smart

Houghton

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizth

Houghton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Hall

Boarder

Widower

61

1820

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Kay

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

George

Kay

Son Of Boarder

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Kay

Son Of Boarder

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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