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Household of Thomas Dortson (born 1853, 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 Dortson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dortson, born in 1853 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Alice Dortson, born in 1855 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Harry (born 1874 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1876 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1878 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Brother, Peter Dortson, born in 1857 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.
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Thomas Dortson's household
Thomas
Dortson
Head
Alice
Dortson
Wife
Harry
Dortson
Son
Catherine
Dortson
Daughter
Richard
Dortson
Son
John
Dortson
Son
Peter
Dortson
Brother
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Dortson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Leigh, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Dortson | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Dortson | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Harry | Dortson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Catherine | Dortson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Dortson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
John | Dortson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Peter | Dortson | Brother | Single | 24 | 1857 | Leigh, Lancashire, England |
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