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Household of Thomas Ellerbest (born 1827, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Ellerbest, born in 1827 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Alice Ellerbest, born in 1827 in Tottington, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1855 in Elton, Lancashire, England) and James Wm (born 1862 in Elton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Martha Gibson, born in 1842 in Somerset, England.


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Thomas Ellerbest's household

Male

Thomas

Ellerbest

Head
Female

Alice

Ellerbest

Wife
Male

Joseph

Howcroft

Son
Male

James Wm

Howcroft

Son
Female

Martha

Gibson

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ellerbest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Ellerbest

Head

Married

54

1827

Bury, Lancashire, England

Alice

Ellerbest

Wife

Married

54

1827

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Howcroft

Son

Single

26

1855

Elton, Lancashire, England

James Wm

Howcroft

Son

Single

19

1862

Elton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Gibson

Servant

Single

39

1842

Somerset, England

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