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Household of Martha Doherty (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Martha Doherty and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Doherty, born in 1836 in Bedford, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; William Henry (born 1863 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1865 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).


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Martha Doherty's household

Female

Martha

Doherty

Head
Male

William Henry

Doherty

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Doherty

Daughter
First name(s) Martha
Last name Doherty
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bedford, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Martha

Doherty

Head

Widow

45

1836

Bedford, Lancashire, England

William Henry

Doherty

Son

Single

18

1863

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Doherty

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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