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Household of William Lightbown (born 1847, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Lightbown and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lightbown, born in 1847 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Lightbown, born in 1848 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1876 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary A Twigg, born in 1827 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
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William Lightbown's household
William
Lightbown
Head
Betsy
Lightbown
Wife
Elizabeth
Lightbown
Daughter
Annie
Lightbown
Daughter
John
Lightbown
Son
Mary A
Twigg
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Lightbown |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Lightbown | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Betsy | Lightbown | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Newchurch, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Lightbown | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Lightbown | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
John | Lightbown | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Twigg | Servant | Widow | 54 | 1827 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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