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Household of William Lightbown (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 Lightbown and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lightbown, born in 1847 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Lightbown, born in 1848 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary Betsy (born 1869 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Hannah Jane (born 1875 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1877 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Ernest (born 1881 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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William Lightbown's household

Male

William

Lightbown

Head
Female

Betsy

Lightbown

Wife
Female

Mary Betsy

Lightbown

Daughter
Male

William

Lightbown

Son
Female

Hannah Jane

Lightbown

Daughter
Female

Ada

Lightbown

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Lightbown

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lightbown

Head

Married

34

1847

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Lightbown

Wife

Married

33

1848

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary Betsy

Lightbown

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Darwen, Lancashire, England

William

Lightbown

Son

Single

8

1873

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Hannah Jane

Lightbown

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ada

Lightbown

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Lightbown

Son

Single

0

1881

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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