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Household of John Laurence (born 1853, Dorset)

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 Laurence and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laurence, born in 1853 in Ridgeway, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Laurence, born in 1855 in Sale, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1875 in Woodley, Cheshire, England), William (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ruth (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger Head, Henry (born 1856 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and John's Brother, John (born 1864 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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John Laurence's household

Male

John

Laurence

Head
Female

Alice

Laurence

Wife
Female

Ellen

Laurence

Daughter
Male

William

Laurence

Son
Female

Ruth

Laurence

Daughter
Male

Henry

Burnes

Lodger Head
Male

John

Burnes

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Laurence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Ridgeway, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laurence

Head

Married

28

1853

Ridgeway, Dorset, England

Alice

Laurence

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sale, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Laurence

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Woodley, Cheshire, England

William

Laurence

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Laurence

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

Henry

Burnes

Lodger Head

Single

25

1856

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

John

Burnes

Brother

Single

17

1864

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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