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Household of Sam Cartwright (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Sam Cartwright and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sam Cartwright, born in 1850 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Sam was the head of the household, married to Maria Cartwright, born in 1853 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John Wills (born 1875 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1877 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1879 in Ince, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sam's Boarder, William (born 1866 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Sam's Boarder, James (born 1846 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Sam's Boarder, George (born 1860 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England).


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Sam Cartwright's household

Male

Sam

Cartwright

Head
Female

Maria

Cartwright

Wife
Male

John Wills

Cartwright

Son
Male

Alfred

Cartwright

Son
Female

Ann

Cartwright

Daughter
Male

William

Lucas

Boarder
Male

James

Cartwright

Boarder
Male

George

Hanson

Boarder
First name(s) Sam
Last name Cartwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sam

Cartwright

Head

Married

31

1850

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Maria

Cartwright

Wife

Married

28

1853

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John Wills

Cartwright

Son

Single

6

1875

Ince, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Cartwright

Son

Single

4

1877

Ince, Lancashire, England

Ann

Cartwright

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ince, Lancashire, England

William

Lucas

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Ince, Lancashire, England

James

Cartwright

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

George

Hanson

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

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