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Household of Robert Writtingham (born 1857, 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 Writtingham and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Writtingham, born in 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Writtingham, born in 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary N (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Rose Ann (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Lodger, James (born 1858 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Robert's Lodger, Jane (born 1859 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Lodger, Henry (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Writtingham's household

Male

Robert

Writtingham

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Writtingham

Wife
Female

Mary N

Writtingham

Daughter
Female

Alice

Writtingham

Daughter
Female

Rose Ann

Writtingham

Daughter
Male

James

Waling

Lodger
Female

Jane

Wilkinson

Lodger
Male

Henry

Wilkinson

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Writtingham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Writtingham

Head

Married

24

1857

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Writtingham

Wife

Married

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary N

Writtingham

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Writtingham

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

Rose Ann

Writtingham

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Waling

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Wilkinson

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Preston, Lancashire, England

Henry

Wilkinson

Lodger

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

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