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Household of William Arkwright (born 1847, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 1847 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Arkwright, born in 1831 in Haigh, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Benjamin (born 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1860 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1864 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1869 in Aspull, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1872 in Abram, Lancashire, England).
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William Arkwright's household
William
Arkwright
Head
Margaret
Arkwright
Wife
Benjamin
Taylor
Son
Robert
Taylor
Son
Sarah
Taylor
Daughter
Ann
Arkwright
Daughter
Jane
Arkwright
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Arkwright |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Wigan, 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 | 34 | 1847 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Arkwright | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Haigh, Lancashire, England | |
Benjamin | Taylor | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Taylor | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Taylor | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Arkwright | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Arkwright | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Abram, Lancashire, England |
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