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Household of Robert Ferguson (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 Ferguson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Ferguson, born in 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ferguson, born in 1858 in Barrow, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1879 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Thomas (born 1831 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Boarder, Ferdinand (born 1865 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Ferguson's household

Male

Robert

Ferguson

Head
Female

Margaret

Ferguson

Wife
Male

Robert

Ferguson

Son
Female

Jane

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Postlethwaite

Boarder
Male

Ferdinand

Postlethwaite

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Ferguson

Head

Married

28

1853

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Ferguson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Robert

Ferguson

Son

Single

2

1879

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Jane

Ferguson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Postlethwaite

Boarder

Married

50

1831

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Ferdinand

Postlethwaite

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Barrow, Lancashire, England

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