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Household of William Roskell (born 1827, 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 Roskell and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Roskell, born in 1827 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; George (born 1859 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary H (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Elizabeth Whiteside, born in 1866 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
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William Roskell's household
William
Roskell
Head
George
Roskell
Son
Thomas
Roskell
Son
Mary H
Roskell
Daughter
James
Roskell
Son
Elizabeth
Whiteside
Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Roskell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Roskell | Head | Widower | 54 | 1827 | Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England | |
George | Roskell | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Roskell | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Mary H | Roskell | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
James | Roskell | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Whiteside | Niece | Single | 15 | 1866 | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
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