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Household of John Postle (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 Postle and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Postle, born in 1848 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Ann (born 1868 in Boothstown, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1870 in Boothstown, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Boothstown, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1875 in Boothstown, Lancashire, England).


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John Postle's household

Male

John

Postle

Head
Female

Ann

Postle

Daughter
Female

Mary

Postle

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Postle

Son
Female

Margaret

Postle

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Postle
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Postle

Head

Widower

33

1848

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Ann

Postle

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Boothstown, Lancashire, England

Mary

Postle

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Boothstown, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Postle

Son

Single

8

1873

Boothstown, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Postle

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Boothstown, Lancashire, England

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