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Household of Nancy Comston (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

Nancy Comston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nancy Comston, born in 1821 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Nancy was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Nancy's Boarder, Alfred (born 1832 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Nancy's Boarder, James (born 1836 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Nancy's Boarder, Edward (born 1845 in Lancashire, England).


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Nancy Comston's household

Female

Nancy

Comston

Head
Male

Alfred

Newton

Boarder
Male

James

Shaw

Boarder
Male

Edward

Kenyan

Boarder
First name(s) Nancy
Last name Comston
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nancy

Comston

Head

Widow

60

1821

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Newton

Boarder

Married

49

1832

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

James

Shaw

Boarder

Married

45

1836

Bury, Lancashire, England

Edward

Kenyan

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Lancashire, England

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