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Household of Robert Rishton (born 1839, 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 Rishton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Rishton, born in 1839 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Theresa Rishton, born in 1842 in Accrington, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Sahara (born 1868 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1871 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Gilbert (born 1881 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Rishton's household

Male

Robert

Rishton

Head
Female

Theresa

Rishton

Wife
Female

Sahara

Rishton

Daughter
Male

William

Rishton

Son
Female

Alice

Rishton

Daughter
Male

Edward

Rishton

Son
Female

Ellen

Rishton

Daughter
Male

Gilbert

Rishton

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Rishton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Rishton

Head

Married

42

1839

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Theresa

Rishton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Sahara

Rishton

Daughter

Married

13

1868

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

William

Rishton

Son

Married

11

1870

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Alice

Rishton

Daughter

Married

10

1871

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Edward

Rishton

Son

Married

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rishton

Daughter

Married

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Gilbert

Rishton

Son

Married

0

1881

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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