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Household of John Pilkington (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Pilkington and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pilkington, born in 1838 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Pilkington, born in 1838 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1863 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1871 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Butter (born 1873 in Padiham, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1879 in Padiham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Henry Pilkington, born in 1841 in Yorkshire, England.


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John Pilkington's household

Male

John

Pilkington

Head
Female

Priscilla

Pilkington

Wife
Male

Henry

Pilkington

Son
Female

Alice

Pilkington

Daughter
Male

Butter

Pilkington

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Pilkington

Daughter
Male

Henry

Pilkington

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Pilkington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pilkington

Head

Married

43

1838

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Priscilla

Pilkington

Wife

Married

43

1838

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Pilkington

Son

Single

18

1863

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Alice

Pilkington

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Butter

Pilkington

Son

Single

8

1873

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Pilkington

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Henry

Pilkington

Boarder

Married

40

1841

Yorkshire, England

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