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Household of Robert Welsby (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Welsby and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Welsby, born in 1845 in Kearsley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Welsby, born in 1849 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Betsy (born 1871 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1875 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder Lodger, Sarah Rushton, born in 1821 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Welsby's household

Male

Robert

Welsby

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Welsby

Wife
Female

Betsy

Welsby

Daughter
Female

Alice

Welsby

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Rushton

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Welsby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Welsby

Head

Married

36

1845

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Welsby

Wife

Married

32

1849

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Welsby

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Welsby

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Rushton

Boarder Lodger

Widow

60

1821

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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