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Household of William Broughton (born 1837, 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 Broughton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Broughton, born in 1837 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Broughton, born in 1838 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Samuel (born 1860 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Grimshaw (born 1864 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1866 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1871 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).


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William Broughton's household

Male

William

Broughton

Head
Female

Sarah

Broughton

Wife
Male

Samuel

Broughton

Son
Male

Grimshaw

Broughton

Son
Female

Emily

Broughton

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Broughton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Broughton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Broughton

Head

Married

44

1837

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Broughton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Broughton

Son

Single

21

1860

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Grimshaw

Broughton

Son

Single

17

1864

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Emily

Broughton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Broughton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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