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Household of Richard Arkwright (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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.

Richard Arkwright and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Arkwright, born in 1821 in Cockerham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Arkwright, born in 1821 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1850 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1854 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England), James (born 1857 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1859 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1861 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Arkwright's household

Male

Richard

Arkwright

Head
Female

Ellen

Arkwright

Wife
Female

Margaret

Arkwright

Daughter
Male

Richard

Arkwright

Son
Male

James

Arkwright

Son
Female

Ellen

Arkwright

Daughter
Male

John

Arkwright

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Arkwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Cockerham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Arkwright

Head

Married

60

1821

Cockerham, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Arkwright

Wife

Married

60

1821

Cockerham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Cockerham, Lancashire, England

Richard

Arkwright

Son

Single

27

1854

Cockerham, Lancashire, England

James

Arkwright

Son

Single

24

1857

Cockerham, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Cockerham, Lancashire, England

John

Arkwright

Son

Single

20

1861

Cockerham, Lancashire, England

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