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Household of Richard Alderson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Richard Alderson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Alderson, born in 1838 in Warley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Richard (born 1863 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1865 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1867 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Mary Jane (born 1870 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Martha E (born 1872 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England) and Sam (born 1875 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Sister, Sarah Ellen Alderson, born in 1849 in Warley, Yorkshire, England.


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Richard Alderson's household

Male

Richard

Alderson

Head
Male

Richard

Alderson

Son
Male

John

Alderson

Son
Female

Sarah E

Alderson

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Alderson

Daughter
Female

Martha E

Alderson

Daughter
Male

Sam

Alderson

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Alderson

Sister
First name(s) Richard
Last name Alderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Warley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Alderson

Head

Widower

43

1838

Warley, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Alderson

Son

Single

18

1863

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

John

Alderson

Son

Single

16

1865

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Alderson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Alderson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Martha E

Alderson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Alderson

Son

Single

6

1875

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ellen

Alderson

Sister

Single

32

1849

Warley, Yorkshire, England

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