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Household of Thomas Wignall (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Wignall and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wignall, born in 1841 in Withnell, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wignall, born in 1839 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas K (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Ernest A (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Frederick H (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Rupert H (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Archie E (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Lottie (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Sister, Margaret King, born in 1851 in Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Wignall's household

Male

Thomas

Wignall

Head
Female

Sarah

Wignall

Wife
Male

Thomas K

Wignall

Son
Male

Ernest A

Wignall

Son
Male

Frederick H

Wignall

Son
Female

Sarah A

Wignall

Daughter
Male

Rupert H

Wignall

Son
Male

Archie E

Wignall

Son
Female

Lottie

Wignall

Daughter
Female

Margaret

King

Sister
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wignall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Withnell, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wignall

Head

Married

40

1841

Withnell, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wignall

Wife

Married

42

1839

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas K

Wignall

Son

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ernest A

Wignall

Son

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Frederick H

Wignall

Son

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Wignall

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Rupert H

Wignall

Son

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

Archie E

Wignall

Son

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Lottie

Wignall

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

King

Sister

Single

30

1851

Lancashire, England

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