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Household of John Newton (born 1841, 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 Newton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Newton, born in 1841 in Barton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Newton, born in 1843 in Chipping, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John Lawrence (born 1868 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Margaret Helen (born 1871 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), William Ahton (born 1880 in Lancashire, England) and Richard Woods (born 1876 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1865 in Temple Sowerby, Cumberland, England) and John's Lodger, Alexander (born 1851 in Scotland).


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John Newton's household

Male

John

Newton

Head
Female

Margaret

Newton

Wife
Male

John Lawrence

Newton

Son
Female

Margaret Helen

Newton

Daughter
Male

William Ahton

Newton

Son
Male

Richard Woods

Newton

Son
Male

Thomas

Armstrong

Lodger
Male

Alexander

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Newton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Barton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Newton

Head

Married

40

1841

Barton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Newton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Chipping, Lancashire, England

John Lawrence

Newton

Son

Single

13

1868

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Margaret Helen

Newton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Derby, Lancashire, England

William Ahton

Newton

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

Richard Woods

Newton

Son

Single

5

1876

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Armstrong

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Temple Sowerby, Cumberland, England

Alexander

Smith

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Scotland

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