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Household of Thomas Longton (born 1849, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Longton, born in 1849 in Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary A Longton, born in 1851 in Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Edith (born 1873 in Wheelton, Lancashire, England), Selina (born 1875 in Withnell, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Withnell, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Withnell, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Visitor, Jane (born 1821 in Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Visitor, Cicily (born 1831 in Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Longton's household

Male

Thomas

Longton

Head
Female

Mary A

Longton

Wife
Female

Edith

Longton

Daughter
Female

Selina

Longton

Daughter
Male

William

Longton

Son
Male

John

Longton

Son
Female

Jane

Booth

Visitor
Female

Cicily

Brindle

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Longton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Longton

Head

Married

32

1849

Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Longton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England

Edith

Longton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wheelton, Lancashire, England

Selina

Longton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Withnell, Lancashire, England

William

Longton

Son

Single

4

1877

Withnell, Lancashire, England

John

Longton

Son

Single

2

1879

Withnell, Lancashire, England

Jane

Booth

Visitor

Widow

60

1821

Lancashire, England

Cicily

Brindle

Visitor

Married

50

1831

Lancashire, England

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