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Household of William P Arkwright (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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 P Arkwright and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William P Arkwright, born in 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William P was the head of the household, married to Caroline M Arkwright, born in 1849 in Barnwell, Northamptonshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary E (born 1873 in Middlesex, England), William G (born 1875 in Wembley, Middlesex, England), Eleanor G (born 1877 in Wembley, Middlesex, England), Arthur B (born 1878 in Wembley, Middlesex, England) and Charles (born 1881 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William P's Visitor, James (born 1856 in Ellel, Lancashire, England) and William P's Servant, Charlotte L (born 1864 in -).


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William P Arkwright's household

Male

William P

Arkwright

Head
Female

Caroline M

Arkwright

Wife
Female

Mary E

Arkwright

Daughter
Male

William G

Arkwright

Son
Female

Eleanor G

Arkwright

Daughter
Male

Arthur B

Arkwright

Son
Male

Charles

Arkwright

Son
Male

James

Cottam

Visitor
Female

Charlotte L

Edsale

Servant
First name(s) William P
Last name Arkwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William P

Arkwright

Head

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Caroline M

Arkwright

Wife

Married

32

1849

Barnwell, Northamptonshire, England

Mary E

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Middlesex, England

William G

Arkwright

Son

Single

6

1875

Wembley, Middlesex, England

Eleanor G

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wembley, Middlesex, England

Arthur B

Arkwright

Son

Single

3

1878

Wembley, Middlesex, England

Charles

Arkwright

Son

Single

0

1881

Middlesex, England

James

Cottam

Visitor

Widower

25

1856

Ellel, Lancashire, England

Charlotte L

Edsale

Servant

Single

17

1864

-

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