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Household of William Altham (born 1835, 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 Altham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Altham, born in 1835 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Altham, born in 1837 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1864 in Lancashire, England), Mary Alice (born 1875 in Lancashire, England), George William (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Arthur Gilbert (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Mary Heyworth, born in 1831 in Lancashire, England.


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William Altham's household

Male

William

Altham

Head
Female

Alice

Altham

Wife
Male

Edward

Altham

Son
Female

Mary Alice

Altham

Daughter
Male

George William

Altham

Son
Male

Arthur Gilbert

Altham

Son
Female

Mary

Heyworth

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Altham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Altham

Head

Married

46

1835

Lancashire, England

Alice

Altham

Wife

Married

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Edward

Altham

Son

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Altham

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

George William

Altham

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Arthur Gilbert

Altham

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

Mary

Heyworth

Sister In Law

Married

50

1831

Lancashire, England

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