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Household of Josiah Action (born 1855, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Josiah Action and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josiah Action, born in 1855 in Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Josiah was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Action, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Josiah's Lodger, William Heywood, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Josiah Action's household

Male

Josiah

Action

Head
Female

Sarah A

Action

Wife
Male

Thomas

Action

Son
Female

Ellen

Action

Daughter
Male

William

Heywood

Lodger
First name(s) Josiah
Last name Action
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Josiah

Action

Head

Married

26

1855

Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Action

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Action

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Action

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Heywood

Lodger

Widower

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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