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Household of Robert Alker (born 1841, 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.
Robert Alker and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Alker, born in 1841 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Alker, born in 1841 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1861 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1867 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Willie (born 1870 in Winstanley, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1873 in Winstanley, Lancashire, England) and John Thomas (born 1877 in Winstanley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Servant, William (born 1858 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
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Robert Alker's household
Robert
Alker
Head
Ellen
Alker
Wife
Ellen
Alker
Daughter
Robert
Alker
Son
Willie
Alker
Son
Annie
Alker
Daughter
John Thomas
Alker
Son
Elizabeth
Breakell
Niece
William
Gaskell
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Alker |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Orrell, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Alker | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Alker | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Alker | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Alker | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Willie | Alker | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Winstanley, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Alker | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Winstanley, Lancashire, England | |
John Thomas | Alker | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Winstanley, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Breakell | Niece | Single | 23 | 1858 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
William | Gaskell | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Upholland, Lancashire, England |
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