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Household of Thomas Alker (born 1833, 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.
Thomas Alker and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Alker, born in 1833 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alker, born in 1827 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1856 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1858 in Orrell, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Stepdaughter, Ellen (born 1847 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Stepson, John (born 1849 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Stepdaughter, Sarah (born 1856 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Stepson, James (born 1858 in Orrell, Lancashire, England).
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Thomas Alker's household
Thomas
Alker
Head
Margaret
Alker
Wife
Ellen
Harrison
Stepdaughter
John
Harrison
Stepson
Sarah
Harrison
Stepdaughter
James
Harrison
Stepson
Alice
Alker
Daughter
Thomas
Alker
Son
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Alker |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Orrell, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Alker | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Alker | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Harrison | Stepdaughter | Single | 34 | 1847 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
John | Harrison | Stepson | Single | 32 | 1849 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Harrison | Stepdaughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
James | Harrison | Stepson | Single | 23 | 1858 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Alker | Daughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Alker | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Orrell, Lancashire, England |
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