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Household of William Clarkson (born 1847, 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 Clarkson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clarkson, born in 1847 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bridget Clarkson, born in 1845 in Clare, Ireland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Rishton, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Margery (born 1876 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1878 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Morgan, born in 1855 in Rishton, Lancashire, England.


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William Clarkson's household

Male

William

Clarkson

Head
Female

Bridget

Clarkson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Clarkson

Son
Male

Joseph

Clarkson

Son
Male

William

Clarkson

Son
Female

Margery

Clarkson

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Clarkson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Clarkson

Daughter
Male

John

Morgan

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Clarkson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clarkson

Head

Married

34

1847

Lancashire, England

Bridget

Clarkson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Clare, Ireland

Thomas

Clarkson

Son

Single

13

1868

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Clarkson

Son

Single

10

1871

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

William

Clarkson

Son

Single

8

1873

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Margery

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

John

Morgan

Lodger

-

26

1855

Rishton, Lancashire, England

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