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Household of Thomas Arkwright (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Arkwright and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Arkwright, born in 1850 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Martha Arkwright, born in 1850 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1872 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England) and John W (born 1880 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Arkwright's household

Male

Thomas

Arkwright

Head
Female

Martha

Arkwright

Wife
Female

Ellen

Arkwright

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Arkwright

Daughter
Male

John W

Arkwright

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Arkwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Arkwright

Head

Married

31

1850

Lancashire, England

Martha

Arkwright

Wife

Married

31

1850

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

John W

Arkwright

Son

Single

1

1880

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

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