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Household of Richard Arwright (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Arwright and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Arwright, born in 1837 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Bridget Arwright, born in 1833 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Arwright's household

Male

Richard

Arwright

Head
Female

Bridget

Arwright

Wife
Female

Mary

Arwright

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Arwright

Daughter
Male

William

Arwright

Son
Male

John

Arwright

Son
Male

James

Arwright

Son
Female

Alice

Arwright

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Arwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Arwright

Head

Married

44

1837

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Arwright

Wife

Married

48

1833

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Arwright

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Arwright

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Arwright

Son

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Arwright

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Arwright

Son

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Arwright

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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