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Household of William Crompton (born 1840, 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 Crompton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Crompton, born in 1840 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Crompton, born in 1838 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1877 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Margaret Alice (born 1879 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, George (born 1852 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), William's Stepson, Richard (born 1866 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), William's Stepson, William (born 1868 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), William's Stepson, Thomas (born 1873 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and William's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1872 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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William Crompton's household

Male

William

Crompton

Head
Female

Jane

Crompton

Wife
Male

George

Fairhurst

Stepson
Male

Richard

Fairhurst

Stepson
Male

William

Fairhurst

Stepson
Male

Thomas

Fairhurst

Stepson
Male

James

Crompton

Son
Female

Margaret Alice

Crompton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Fairhurst

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Crompton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Crompton

Head

Married

41

1840

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Crompton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ashton, Lancashire, England

George

Fairhurst

Stepson

Single

29

1852

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Fairhurst

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Ashton, Lancashire, England

William

Fairhurst

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Fairhurst

Stepson

Single

8

1873

Ashton, Lancashire, England

James

Crompton

Son

Single

4

1877

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Margaret Alice

Crompton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Fairhurst

Niece

Single

9

1872

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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