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Household of Joseph Edsforth (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Edsforth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Edsforth, born in 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Catherine Edsforth, born in 1846 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1870 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), John (born 1874 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1878 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Edsforth's household

Male

Joseph

Edsforth

Head
Female

Catherine

Edsforth

Wife
Male

James

Edsforth

Son
Male

Thomas

Edsforth

Son
Male

John

Edsforth

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Edsforth

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Edsforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Edsforth

Head

Married

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Edsforth

Wife

Married

35

1846

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James

Edsforth

Son

Single

11

1870

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Edsforth

Son

Single

9

1872

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

John

Edsforth

Son

Single

7

1874

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Edsforth

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

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