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Household of Nicholas Houghton (born 1825, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.
Nicholas Houghton and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Houghton, born in 1825 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, married to Jane Houghton, born in 1824 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1861 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Peter (born 1863 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Nicholas's Boarder, George Laithwaite, born in 1861 in Upholland, Lancashire, England.
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Nicholas Houghton's household
Nicholas
Houghton
Head
Jane
Houghton
Wife
Thomas
Houghton
Son
John
Houghton
Son
Peter
Houghton
Son
George
Laithwaite
Boarder
| First name(s) | Nicholas |
| Last name | Houghton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Orrell, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicholas | Houghton | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Houghton | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Houghton | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
John | Houghton | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Peter | Houghton | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
George | Laithwaite | Boarder | Single | 20 | 1861 | Upholland, Lancashire, England |
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