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Household of William Newsham (born 1824, 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 Newsham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Newsham, born in 1824 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Newsham, born in 1825 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Laurence (born 1852 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Alexander (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Adopted Son, ?n Lucas (Newsham), born in 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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William Newsham's household

Male

William

Newsham

Head
Female

Martha

Newsham

Wife
Male

Laurence

Newsham

Son
Male

Henry

Newsham

Son
Male

Alexander

Newsham

Son
Male

?n

Lucas (Newsham)

Adopted Son
First name(s) William
Last name Newsham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Newsham

Head

Married

57

1824

Preston, Lancashire, England

Martha

Newsham

Wife

Married

56

1825

Preston, Lancashire, England

Laurence

Newsham

Son

Widower

29

1852

Preston, Lancashire, England

Henry

Newsham

Son

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Newsham

Son

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

?n

Lucas (Newsham)

Adopted Son

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

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