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Household of Richard Darwin (born 1840, 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 Darwin and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Darwin, born in 1840 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Darwin, born in 1839 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), James (born 1864 in Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1867 in Shevington, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Standish, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1872 in Standish, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1878 in Standish, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Visitor, Ann Rigby, born in 1814 in Lancashire, England.


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Richard Darwin's household

Male

Richard

Darwin

Head
Female

Margaret

Darwin

Wife
Male

John

Darwin

Son
Male

James

Darwin

Son
Male

Charles

Darwin

Son
Female

Mary

Darwin

Daughter
Male

Richard

Darwin

Son
Female

Margaret

Darwin

Daughter
Female

Ann

Rigby

Visitor
First name(s) Richard
Last name Darwin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Darwin

Head

Married

41

1840

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Darwin

Wife

Married

42

1839

Leigh, Lancashire, England

John

Darwin

Son

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

James

Darwin

Son

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

Charles

Darwin

Son

Single

14

1867

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Mary

Darwin

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Standish, Lancashire, England

Richard

Darwin

Son

Single

9

1872

Standish, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Darwin

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Standish, Lancashire, England

Ann

Rigby

Visitor

Widow

67

1814

Lancashire, England

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