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Household of John Wigham (born 1829, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 Wigham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wigham, born in 1829 in Ovingham, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Wigham, born in 1830 in Ovington, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Ovington, Northumberland, England), Hannah (born 1864 in Ovington, Northumberland, England), Henderson (born 1866 in Ovington, Northumberland, England) and Frances L (born 1869 in Ovington, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Nicholas Hunter, born in 1854 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England.


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John Wigham's household

Male

John

Wigham

Head
Female

Dorothy

Wigham

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wigham

Son
Female

Hannah

Wigham

Daughter
Male

Henderson

Wigham

Son
Female

Frances L

Wigham

Daughter
Male

Nicholas

Hunter

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wigham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wigham

Head

Married

52

1829

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Dorothy

Wigham

Wife

Married

51

1830

Ovington, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Wigham

Son

Single

21

1860

Ovington, Northumberland, England

Hannah

Wigham

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ovington, Northumberland, England

Henderson

Wigham

Son

Single

15

1866

Ovington, Northumberland, England

Frances L

Wigham

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ovington, Northumberland, England

Nicholas

Hunter

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Elsdon, Northumberland, England

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