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Household of Joseph Boswell (born 1850, 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.
Joseph Boswell and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Boswell, born in 1850 in Warrington, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Boswell, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth M (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Adam (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Sister In Law, Mary A Boswell, born in 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
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Joseph Boswell's household
Joseph
Boswell
Head
Sarah
Boswell
Wife
Elizabeth M
Boswell
Daughter
Mary
Boswell
Daughter
Adam
Boswell
Son
John
Boswell
Son
Joseph
Boswell
Son
Mary A
Boswell
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Boswell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Warrington, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Boswell | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Warrington, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Boswell | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth M | Boswell | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Boswell | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Adam | Boswell | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
John | Boswell | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Boswell | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Boswell | Sister In Law | Single | 20 | 1861 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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