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Household of William Alker (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 Alker and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alker, born in 1842 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Alker, born in 1842 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1875 in Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1876 in Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1878 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Richard (born 1843 in Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Timothy (born 1857 in Lancashire, England).


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William Alker's household

Male

William

Alker

Head
Female

Jane

Alker

Wife
Male

William

Alker

Son
Male

Thomas

Alker

Son
Female

Mary A

Alker

Daughter
Female

Jane

Alker

Daughter
Male

Robert

Alker

Son
Male

Richard

Rylance

Lodger
Male

Timothy

Wilkinson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Alker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alker

Head

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Jane

Alker

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

William

Alker

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Alker

Son

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Mary A

Alker

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Jane

Alker

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Robert

Alker

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Richard

Rylance

Lodger

Married

38

1843

Lancashire, England

Timothy

Wilkinson

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Lancashire, England

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