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Household of Joseph Dronsfield (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Dronsfield and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Dronsfield, born in 1844 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Dronsfield, born in 1840 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Harry (born 1869 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1873 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1879 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, Thomas Dronsfield, born in 1797 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Dronsfield's household

Male

Joseph

Dronsfield

Head
Female

Mary

Dronsfield

Wife
Male

Harry

Dronsfield

Son
Male

Alfred

Dronsfield

Son
Male

Thomas

Dronsfield

Son
Female

Jane

Dronsfield

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dronsfield

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dronsfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Dronsfield

Head

Married

37

1844

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dronsfield

Wife

Married

41

1840

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Harry

Dronsfield

Son

Single

12

1869

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Dronsfield

Son

Single

8

1873

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Dronsfield

Son

Single

5

1876

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Dronsfield

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Dronsfield

Lodger

Widower

84

1797

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

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