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Household of William Wignall (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Wignall and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wignall, born in 1816 in Rufford, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 grandchild; Richard, born 1876 in Lathom, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Martha Wignall, born in 1828 in Upholland, Lancashire, England.


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William Wignall's household

Male

William

Wignall

Head
Female

Martha

Wignall

Boarder
Male

Richard

Wignall

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wignall
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Rufford, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wignall

Head

Widower

65

1816

Rufford, Lancashire, England

Martha

Wignall

Boarder

Widow

53

1828

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Richard

Wignall

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Lathom, Lancashire, England

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