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Household of Peter Dortson (born 1824, 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 Dortson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Dortson, born in 1824 in Halliwell, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dortson, born in 1831 in Harwood, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Isaiah (born 1853 in Harwood, Lancashire, England), Betsy (born 1859 in Harwood, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1870 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
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Peter Dortson's household
Peter
Dortson
Head
Elizabeth
Dortson
Wife
Isaiah
Dortson
Son
Betsy
Dortson
Daughter
Arthur
Dortson
Son
Ellen
Dortson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Dortson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Halliwell, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Dortson | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Halliwell, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Dortson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Isaiah | Dortson | Son | Single | 28 | 1853 | Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Betsy | Dortson | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Arthur | Dortson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Dortson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Bolton, Lancashire, England |
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