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Household of William Wignal (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 Wignal and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wignal, born in 1848 in Garstang, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wignal, born in 1853 in Garstang, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1875 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Christopher R (born 1879 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, John (born 1837 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Arthur (born 1847 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Wignal's household

Male

William

Wignal

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wignal

Wife
Female

Sarah

Wignal

Daughter
Male

Richard

Wignal

Son
Male

Christopher R

Wignal

Son
Male

John

Allan

Lodger
Male

Arthur

Scott

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Wignal
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Garstang, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wignal

Head

Married

33

1848

Garstang, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wignal

Wife

Married

28

1853

Garstang, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wignal

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Richard

Wignal

Son

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Christopher R

Wignal

Son

Single

2

1879

Barrow, Lancashire, England

John

Allan

Lodger

Widower

44

1837

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Scott

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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