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Household of William Arkwright (born 1852, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Arkwright, born in 1852 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Maria (born 1833 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), William's Cousin, Susannah (born 1864 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and William's Grandmother, Jane (born 1808 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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William Arkwright's household

Male

William

Arkwright

Head
Female

Maria

Fairhurst

Mother
Female

Susannah

Fairhurst

Cousin
Female

Jane

Arkwright

Grandmother
First name(s) William
Last name Arkwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Arkwright

Head

Single

29

1852

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Maria

Fairhurst

Mother

Widow

48

1833

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Fairhurst

Cousin

Single

17

1864

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Arkwright

Grandmother

Widow

73

1808

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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