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Household of Richard Arkwright (born 1831, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Arkwright, born in 1831 in Kelleth, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Arkwright, born in 1832 in Galgate, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Galgate, Lancashire, England), John (born 1862 in Galgate, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1868 in Galgate, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Mother, Elizabeth Lamb, born in 1802 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Arkwright's household

Male

Richard

Arkwright

Head
Female

Mary

Arkwright

Wife
Male

Thomas

Arkwright

Son
Male

John

Arkwright

Son
Female

Mary A

Arkwright

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Lamb

Mother
First name(s) Richard
Last name Arkwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Kelleth, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Arkwright

Head

Married

50

1831

Kelleth, Lancashire, England

Mary

Arkwright

Wife

Married

49

1832

Galgate, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Arkwright

Son

Married

21

1860

Galgate, Lancashire, England

John

Arkwright

Son

Married

19

1862

Galgate, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Galgate, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lamb

Mother

Widow

79

1802

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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