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Household of Peter John Railton (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 John Railton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter John Railton, born in 1842 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Peter John was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Railton, born in 1853 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. They had 4 children; Sophia (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Amy (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Madeline (born 1881 in Southport, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter John's Brother In Law, Richard Lee (born 1848 in Kendal, Westmorland, England), Peter John's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1848 in Westley, Lancashire, England) and Peter John's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1817 in Westmorland, England).


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Peter John Railton's household

Male

Peter John

Railton

Head
Female

Charlotte

Railton

Wife
Female

Sophia

Railton

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Railton

Daughter
Female

Amy

Railton

Daughter
Female

Madeline

Railton

Daughter
Male

Richard Lee

Heap

Brother In Law
Female

Mary

Heap

Sister In Law
Female

Sarah

Heap

Mother In Law
First name(s) Peter John
Last name Railton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter John

Railton

Head

Married

39

1842

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Railton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Sophia

Railton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Railton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Amy

Railton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Madeline

Railton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Southport, Lancashire, England

Richard Lee

Heap

Brother In Law

Married

33

1848

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Mary

Heap

Sister In Law

Married

33

1848

Westley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Heap

Mother In Law

Widow

64

1817

Westmorland, England

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