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Household of Richard Pontefract (born 1856, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Pontefract and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Pontefract, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Hannah Pontefract, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alice H (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Nephew, Alfred Hoiston, born in 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
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Richard Pontefract's household
Richard
Pontefract
Head
Hannah
Pontefract
Wife
Richard
Pontefract
Son
Alice H
Pontefract
Daughter
Alfred
Hoiston
Nephew
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Pontefract |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Pontefract | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Pontefract | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Pontefract | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Alice H | Pontefract | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Alfred | Hoiston | Nephew | Single | 5 | 1876 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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