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Household of John Lightholder (born 1847, 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 Lightholder and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lightholder, born in 1847 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Nancy Jane Lightholder, born in 1848 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Walter Edwin (born 1870 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Fredrick Ent (born 1872 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Susannah (born 1876 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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John Lightholder's household

Male

John

Lightholder

Head
Female

Nancy Jane

Lightholder

Wife
Male

Walter Edwin

Lightholder

Son
Male

Fredrick Ent

Lightholder

Son
Female

Susannah

Lightholder

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Lightholder
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lightholder

Head

Married

34

1847

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Nancy Jane

Lightholder

Wife

Married

33

1848

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Walter Edwin

Lightholder

Son

Single

11

1870

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Fredrick Ent

Lightholder

Son

Single

9

1872

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Lightholder

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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