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Household of Thomas Dortson (born 1846, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dortson, born in 1846 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Alice Dortson, born in 1852 in Barton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas W (born 1869 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), May (born 1873 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Dortson's household

Male

Thomas

Dortson

Head
Female

Alice

Dortson

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Dortson

Son
Female

May

Dortson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dortson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dortson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Leigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dortson

Head

Married

35

1846

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Alice

Dortson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Barton, Lancashire, England

Thomas W

Dortson

Son

Single

12

1869

Leigh, Lancashire, England

May

Dortson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dortson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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