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Household of Margaret Handforth (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

Margaret Handforth and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Handforth, born in 1825 in Garstang, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1862 in Barton, Lancashire, England).


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Margaret Handforth's household

Female

Margaret

Handforth

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Handforth

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Handforth

Daughter
Male

James

Handforth

Son
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Handforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Garstang, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Margaret

Handforth

Head

Widow

56

1825

Garstang, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Handforth

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Handforth

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Handforth

Son

Single

19

1862

Barton, Lancashire, England

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