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Household of John Wigelsworth (born 1836, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 Wigelsworth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wigelsworth, born in 1836 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Wigelsworth, born in 1842 in Laughton, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; Eva Gertrude (born 1878 in Laughton, Lincolnshire, England) and Margaret Ann (born 1880 in Laughton, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Ada (born 1872 in Laughton, Lincolnshire, England), John's Uncle, John (born 1812 in Laughton, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1867 in Laughton, Lincolnshire, England).


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John Wigelsworth's household

Male

John

Wigelsworth

Head
Female

Betsy

Wigelsworth

Wife
Female

Ada

Cowling

Step Daughter
Female

Eva Gertrude

Wigelsworth

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

Wigelsworth

Daughter
Male

John

Cowling

Uncle
Female

Sarah

Thurlby

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wigelsworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wigelsworth

Head

Married

45

1836

Lincolnshire, England

Betsy

Wigelsworth

Wife

Married

39

1842

Laughton, Lincolnshire, England

Ada

Cowling

Step Daughter

Single

9

1872

Laughton, Lincolnshire, England

Eva Gertrude

Wigelsworth

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Laughton, Lincolnshire, England

Margaret Ann

Wigelsworth

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Laughton, Lincolnshire, England

John

Cowling

Uncle

Single

69

1812

Laughton, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Thurlby

Servant

Single

14

1867

Laughton, Lincolnshire, England

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