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Household of John Urmston (born 1814, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Urmston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Urmston, born in 1814 in Waverton, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; James (born 1836 in Backford, Cheshire, England), William (born 1840 in Woodchurch, Cheshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1842 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Anne (born 1862 in Chester, Cheshire, England), John's Servant, Sarah (born 1863 in Cheshire, England), John's Servant, Frank (born 1865 in Eastham, Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, Samuel (born 1817 in Woodchurch, Cheshire, England).


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John Urmston's household

Male

John

Urmston

Head
Male

James

Urmston

Son
Male

William

Urmston

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Urmston

Daughter
Female

Anne

Urmston

Niece
Female

Sarah

Oxton

Servant
Male

Frank

Dorman

Servant
Male

Samuel

Evans

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Urmston
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Waverton, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Urmston

Head

Widower

67

1814

Waverton, Cheshire, England

James

Urmston

Son

Widower

45

1836

Backford, Cheshire, England

William

Urmston

Son

Single

41

1840

Woodchurch, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Urmston

Daughter

Single

39

1842

Cheshire, England

Anne

Urmston

Niece

Single

19

1862

Chester, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Oxton

Servant

Single

18

1863

Cheshire, England

Frank

Dorman

Servant

Single

16

1865

Eastham, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Evans

Servant

Single

64

1817

Woodchurch, Cheshire, England

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