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Household of William Arkwright (born 1851, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Arkwright and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Arkwright, born in 1851 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Arkwright, born in 1854 in Billinge, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1873 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1875 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1878 in Billinge, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Billinge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Ellen Foster, born in 1824 in Billinge, Lancashire, England.
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William Arkwright's household
William
Arkwright
Head
Jane
Arkwright
Wife
Ann
Arkwright
Daughter
Maria
Arkwright
Daughter
Ellen
Arkwright
Daughter
Alice
Arkwright
Daughter
Ellen
Foster
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Arkwright |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Ashton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Arkwright | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Arkwright | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Billinge, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Arkwright | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Billinge, Lancashire, England | |
Maria | Arkwright | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Billinge, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Arkwright | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Billinge, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Arkwright | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Billinge, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Foster | Mother In Law | Widow | 57 | 1824 | Billinge, Lancashire, England |
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