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Household of Richard Platt (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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 Platt and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Platt, born in 1819 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Platt, born in 1825 in Leyland, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1861 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1877 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, Eliza Benson, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Platt's household

Male

Richard

Platt

Head
Female

Ellen

Platt

Wife
Male

James

Platt

Son
Male

Thomas

Platt

Son
Male

Edward

Platt

Son
Female

Eliza

Benson

Boarder
Male

Charles

Benson

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Platt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Platt

Head

Married

62

1819

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Platt

Wife

Married

56

1825

Leyland, Lancashire, England

James

Platt

Son

Single

20

1861

Salford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Platt

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Platt

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Benson

Boarder

Widow

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles

Benson

Son

Single

4

1877

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

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