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Household of Thomas Alston (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Alston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Alston, born in 1844 in Padiham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Alice Alston, born in 1845 in Padiham, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1871 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Richard A (born 1873 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1877 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Padiham, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1881 in Padiham, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Alston's household

Male

Thomas

Alston

Head
Female

Alice

Alston

Wife
Male

George

Alston

Son
Male

Richard A

Alston

Son
Female

Ellen

Alston

Daughter
Female

Mary

Alston

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Alston

Daughter
Female

Emily

Alston

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Alston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Padiham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Alston

Head

Married

37

1844

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Alice

Alston

Wife

Married

36

1845

Padiham, Lancashire, England

George

Alston

Son

Single

10

1871

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Richard A

Alston

Son

Single

8

1873

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Alston

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Alston

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Alston

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Emily

Alston

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Padiham, Lancashire, England

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