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Household of Richard Ditchfield (born 1821, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Ditchfield, born in 1821 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Ditchfield, born in 1825 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1863 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), David (born 1864 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1867 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Visitor, Samuel Brabbin, born in 1878 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Ditchfield's household

Male

Richard

Ditchfield

Head
Female

Mary

Ditchfield

Wife
Male

Robert

Wilkinson

Son
Male

David

Wilkinson

Son
Male

Charles

Wilkinson

Son
Male

Samuel

Brabbin

Visitor
First name(s) Richard
Last name Ditchfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Leigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Ditchfield

Head

Married

60

1821

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ditchfield

Wife

Married

56

1825

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Robert

Wilkinson

Son

Single

18

1863

Leigh, Lancashire, England

David

Wilkinson

Son

Single

17

1864

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Charles

Wilkinson

Son

Single

14

1867

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Brabbin

Visitor

Single

3

1878

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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