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Household of Robert Arkwright (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Arkwright, born in 1838 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Maria Arkwright, born in 1838 in Withnell, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1862 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1864 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, John Crawford, born in 1860 in Westmorland, England.


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Robert Arkwright's household

Male

Robert

Arkwright

Head
Female

Maria

Arkwright

Wife
Female

Mary

Arkwright

Daughter
Male

William

Arkwright

Son
Male

John

Crawford

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Arkwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Arkwright

Head

Married

43

1838

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Maria

Arkwright

Wife

Married

43

1838

Withnell, Lancashire, England

Mary

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Darwen, Lancashire, England

William

Arkwright

Son

Single

17

1864

Darwen, Lancashire, England

John

Crawford

Servant

Single

21

1860

Westmorland, England

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