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Household of Peter Arkwright (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Peter Arkwright and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Arkwright, born in 1834 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Arkwright, born in 1836 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1858 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), John Joseph (born 1861 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Peter (born 1864 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Step Son, Thomas (born 1859 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Step Daughter, Sarah Alice (born 1861 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Arkwright's household

Male

Peter

Arkwright

Head
Female

Sarah

Arkwright

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Arkwright

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Brindle

Step Son
Female

Sarah Alice

Brindle

Step Daughter
Male

John Joseph

Arkwright

Son
Male

Peter

Arkwright

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Arkwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Arkwright

Head

Married

47

1834

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Arkwright

Wife

Married

45

1836

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Brindle

Step Son

Single

22

1859

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Sarah Alice

Brindle

Step Daughter

Single

20

1861

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

John Joseph

Arkwright

Son

Single

20

1861

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Peter

Arkwright

Son

Single

17

1864

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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