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Household of Thomas Anderton (born 1806, 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.

Thomas Anderton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Anderton, born in 1806 in Pleasington, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Anderton, born in 1826 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Margaret Ann (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Elsie (born 1860 in Scotland), Thomas's Lodger Head, John (born 1862 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Lodger, George (born 1867 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Anderton's household

Male

Thomas

Anderton

Head
Female

Margaret

Anderton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Anderton

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

Anderton

Daughter
Female

Elsie

Shearer

Boarder
Male

John

Slater

Lodger Head
Male

George

Slater

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Anderton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Anderton

Head

Married

75

1806

Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Anderton

Wife

Married

55

1826

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Anderton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Anderton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elsie

Shearer

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Scotland

John

Slater

Lodger Head

Single

19

1862

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

George

Slater

Lodger

Single

14

1867

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

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