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Household of John Thorpe (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Thorpe and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thorpe, born in 1824 in Heaton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Helen (born 1857 in Tonge, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1859 in Tonge, Lancashire, England), Osweld (born 1861 in Tonge, Lancashire, England) and Hinah (born 1865 in Tonge, Lancashire, England).


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John Thorpe's household

Male

John

Thorpe

Head
Female

Helen

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Thorpe

Daughter
Male

Osweld

Thorpe

Son
Female

Hinah

Thorpe

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thorpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Heaton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thorpe

Head

Widower

57

1824

Heaton, Lancashire, England

Helen

Dawson

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Thorpe

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Osweld

Thorpe

Son

Single

20

1861

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Hinah

Thorpe

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Tonge, Lancashire, England

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