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Household of William Pilkington (born 1829, 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 Pilkington and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pilkington, born in 1829 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Pilkington, born in 1830 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1863 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1866 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1868 in Bury, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Betsy (born 1874 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Charles Pilkington, born in 1838 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England.


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William Pilkington's household

Male

William

Pilkington

Head
Female

Martha

Pilkington

Wife
Male

Henry

Pilkington

Son
Male

Charles

Pilkington

Son
Female

Martha

Pilkington

Daughter
Male

William

Pilkington

Son
Female

Betsy

Pilkington

Daughter
Male

Charles

Pilkington

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Pilkington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pilkington

Head

Married

52

1829

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Martha

Pilkington

Wife

Married

51

1830

Bury, Lancashire, England

Henry

Pilkington

Son

Single

18

1863

Bury, Lancashire, England

Charles

Pilkington

Son

Single

15

1866

Bury, Lancashire, England

Martha

Pilkington

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bury, Lancashire, England

William

Pilkington

Son

Single

11

1870

Bury, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Pilkington

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bury, Lancashire, England

Charles

Pilkington

Boarder

Single

43

1838

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

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