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Household of Thomas Dewhurst (born 1845, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dewhurst, born in 1845 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Dewhurst, born in 1844 in Burscough Bridge, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1865 in Burscough Bridge, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1874 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England), Fanny (born 1877 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England) and Eriphillia (born 1880 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, James Greenwood, born in 1856 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Dewhurst's household

Male

Thomas

Dewhurst

Head
Female

Rebecca

Dewhurst

Wife
Male

John

Dewhurst

Son
Female

Ellen

Dewhurst

Daughter
Female

Alice

Dewhurst

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Dewhurst

Daughter
Female

Eriphillia

Dewhurst

Daughter
Male

James

Greenwood

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dewhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dewhurst

Head

Married

36

1845

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Dewhurst

Wife

Married

37

1844

Burscough Bridge, Lancashire, England

John

Dewhurst

Son

Single

16

1865

Burscough Bridge, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dewhurst

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Alice

Dewhurst

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Dewhurst

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Eriphillia

Dewhurst

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

James

Greenwood

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

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