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Household of Richard Close (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Close and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Close, born in 1835 in Shevington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Close, born in 1833 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1857 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1863 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1868 in Horwich, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1876 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Close's household

Male

Richard

Close

Head
Female

Ellen

Close

Wife
Male

James

Close

Son
Male

John

Close

Son
Female

Eliza

Close

Daughter
Female

Alice

Close

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Shevington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Close

Head

Married

46

1835

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Close

Wife

Married

48

1833

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

James

Close

Son

Single

24

1857

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

John

Close

Son

Single

18

1863

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Close

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Alice

Close

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

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