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Household of Richard Longton (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Longton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Longton, born in 1840 in Dalton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Longton, born in 1842 in Halsall, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Halsall, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Halsall, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Halsall, Lancashire, England) and Margaret Jane (born 1875 in Halsall, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, James Melling, born in 1866 in Banks, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Longton's household

Male

Richard

Longton

Head
Female

Jane

Longton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Longton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Longton

Son
Male

John

Longton

Son
Female

Margaret Jane

Longton

Daughter
Male

James

Melling

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Longton

Head

Married

41

1840

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Longton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Halsall, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Longton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Halsall, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Longton

Son

Single

11

1870

Halsall, Lancashire, England

John

Longton

Son

Single

10

1871

Halsall, Lancashire, England

Margaret Jane

Longton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Halsall, Lancashire, England

James

Melling

Servant

Single

15

1866

Banks, Lancashire, England

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