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Household of John Webster (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, 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 Webster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Webster, born in 1839 in Melling, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Matilda V A (born 1870 in Melling, Lancashire, England), Mary F (born 1872 in Melling, Lancashire, England) and Ralph L (born 1874 in Melling, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Governess, Mary T (born 1859 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Melling, Lancashire, England).


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John Webster's household

Male

John

Webster

Head
Female

Matilda V A

Webster

Daughter
Female

Mary F

Webster

Daughter
Male

Ralph L

Webster

Son
Female

Mary T

Collins

Governess
Female

Sarah

Houghton

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Webster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Melling, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Webster

Head

Widower

42

1839

Melling, Lancashire, England

Matilda V A

Webster

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Melling, Lancashire, England

Mary F

Webster

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Melling, Lancashire, England

Ralph L

Webster

Son

Single

7

1874

Melling, Lancashire, England

Mary T

Collins

Governess

Single

22

1859

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Houghton

Servant

Single

19

1862

Melling, Lancashire, England

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