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Household of William Acornley (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

William Acornley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Acornley, born in 1840 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Blanch, born in 1844 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Mary Ann (born 1844 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, Anne (born 1864 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, Catharine (born 1871 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, Abraham (born 1848 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and William's Lodger, Betsy (born 1847 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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William Acornley's household

Male

William

Acornley

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Blanch

Boarder
Female

Anne

Blanch

Boarder
Female

Catharine

Blanch

Boarder
Male

Abraham

Smith

Lodger
Female

Betsy

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Acornley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Acornley

Head

Married

41

1840

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Blanch

Boarder

Single

37

1844

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Anne

Blanch

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Catharine

Blanch

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Smith

Lodger

Married

33

1848

Chester, Cheshire, England

Betsy

Smith

Lodger

Married

34

1847

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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