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Household of Robert Holgate (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Holgate and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Holgate, born in 1827 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Holgate, born in 1835 in Bretherton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1864 in Croston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1878 in Harwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Mary Watkinson, born in 1859 in Longton, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Holgate's household

Male

Robert

Holgate

Head
Female

Jane

Holgate

Wife
Female

Ellen

Holgate

Daughter
Male

John

Holgate

Son
Female

Mary

Holgate

Daughter
Female

Ann

Holgate

Daughter
Female

Martha

Holgate

Daughter
Female

Jane

Holgate

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watkinson

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Holgate
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Holgate

Head

Married

54

1827

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Jane

Holgate

Wife

Married

46

1835

Bretherton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Holgate

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Croston, Lancashire, England

John

Holgate

Son

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Holgate

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Holgate

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

Martha

Holgate

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Holgate

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Harwood, Lancashire, England

Mary

Watkinson

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Longton, Lancashire, England

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