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Household of Robert Arkwright (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Arkwright and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Arkwright, born in 1844 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Arkwright, born in 1844 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1871 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Lodger, Ephraim (born 1851 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), Robert's Lodger, Alice (born 1852 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Lodger, Margaret Ann (born 1875 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Arkwright's household

Male

Robert

Arkwright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Arkwright

Wife
Male

Henry

Arkwright

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Arkwright

Daughter
Female

Jane

Arkwright

Daughter
Male

Ephraim

Hindly

Lodger
Female

Alice

Hindly

Lodger
Female

Margaret Ann

Hindly

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Arkwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Arkwright

Head

Married

37

1844

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Arkwright

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Henry

Arkwright

Son

Single

10

1871

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Jane

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Ephraim

Hindly

Lodger

Married

30

1851

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Hindly

Lodger

Married

29

1852

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Hindly

Lodger

Single

6

1875

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

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