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Household of John Wiggans (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 Wiggans and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wiggans, born in 1839 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wiggans, born in 1847 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1866 in Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1875 in Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).


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John Wiggans's household

Male

John

Wiggans

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wiggans

Wife
Female

Ellen

Wiggans

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wiggans

Son
Male

John

Wiggans

Son
Male

James

Wiggans

Son
Male

Robert

Wiggans

Son
Male

Richard

Wiggans

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wiggans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wiggans

Head

Married

42

1839

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wiggans

Wife

Married

34

1847

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wiggans

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wiggans

Son

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

John

Wiggans

Son

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

James

Wiggans

Son

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Robert

Wiggans

Son

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Richard

Wiggans

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

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