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Household of William Alston (born 1815, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Alston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alston, born in 1815 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Alston, born in 1819 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Alice, born 1850 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Thomas, born 1871 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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William Alston's household

Male

William

Alston

Head
Female

Alice

Alston

Wife
Female

Alice

Alston

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Holden

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Alston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alston

Head

Married

66

1815

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Alice

Alston

Wife

Married

62

1819

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Alice

Alston

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Holden

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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