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Household of William Hurst (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Hurst and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hurst, born in 1840 in Arkholme, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Hurst, born in 1841 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Dorothy (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, James Hurst, born in 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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William Hurst's household

Male

William

Hurst

Head
Female

Catherine

Hurst

Wife
Female

Mary A

Hurst

Daughter
Female

Dorothy

Hurst

Daughter
Male

John

Hurst

Son
Male

Richard

Hurst

Son
Female

Ellen

Hurst

Daughter
Male

James

Hurst

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Hurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Arkholme, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hurst

Head

Married

41

1840

Arkholme, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Hurst

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Hurst

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Hurst

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Hurst

Son

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Richard

Hurst

Son

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Hurst

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Hurst

Nephew

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

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