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Household of William Carlton (born 1797, Durham)

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 Carlton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Carlton, born in 1797 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 grandchild; Richard, born 1862 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1843 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1843 in Haydock, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, Joseph (born 1872 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, John (born 1874 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, Sarah (born 1876 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Peter (born 1881 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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William Carlton's household

Male

William

Carlton

Head
Male

Richard

Carlton

Grand Son
Male

Thomas

Atherton

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Atherton

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Atherton

Boarder
Male

John

Atherton

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Atherton

Boarder
Male

Peter

Atherton

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Carlton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Carlton

Head

Widower

84

1797

Durham, Durham, England

Richard

Carlton

Grand Son

Single

19

1862

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Atherton

Boarder

Married

38

1843

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Atherton

Boarder

Married

38

1843

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Atherton

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Hindley, Lancashire, England

John

Atherton

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Atherton

Boarder

Single

5

1876

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Peter

Atherton

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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