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Household of John Wignall (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Wignall and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wignall, born in 1831 in Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Wignall, born in 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Dunn, born in 1831 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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John Wignall's household

Male

John

Wignall

Head
Female

Catherine

Wignall

Wife
Male

Charles

Wignall

Son
Male

Joseph

Wignall

Son
Male

John

Dunn

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wignall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wignall

Head

Married

50

1831

Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Wignall

Wife

Married

40

1841

Preston, Lancashire, England

Charles

Wignall

Son

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Wignall

Son

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Dunn

Boarder

Single

50

1831

Preston, Lancashire, England

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