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Household of Peter Boardman (born 1815, 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.

Peter Boardman and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Boardman, born in 1815 in Golborne, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Sarah (born 1868 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1871 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1874 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1875 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Elias (born 1877 in Golborne, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Golborne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Lodger Head, William Skelhom, born in 1844 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.


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Peter Boardman's household

Male

Peter

Boardman

Head
Male

William

Skelhom

Lodger Head
Female

Charlotte

Skelhom

Wife
Female

Sarah

Skelhom

Daughter
Female

Mary

Skelhom

Daughter
Male

Henry

Skelhom

Son
Male

Peter

Skelhom

Son
Female

Jane

Skelhom

Daughter
Male

Elias

Skelhom

Son
Male

Thomas

Skelhom

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Boardman
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Golborne, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Boardman

Head

Widower

66

1815

Golborne, Lancashire, England

William

Skelhom

Lodger Head

Married

37

1844

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Skelhom

Wife

Married

35

1846

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Skelhom

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Mary

Skelhom

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Henry

Skelhom

Son

Single

10

1871

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Peter

Skelhom

Son

Single

7

1874

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Jane

Skelhom

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Elias

Skelhom

Son

Single

4

1877

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Skelhom

Son

Single

1

1880

Golborne, Lancashire, England

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