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Household of Alexander Blackburn (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Alexander Blackburn and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Blackburn, born in 1843 in Londonderry, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eliza Blackburn, born in 1844 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Georgina (born 1865 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Lucy (born 1871 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jessie (born 1873 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Katie (born 1875 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Picton (born 1877 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Harriet Slocombe, born in 1828 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.


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Alexander Blackburn's household

Male

Alexander

Blackburn

Head
Female

Eliza

Blackburn

Wife
Female

Georgina

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Katie

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

Picton

Blackburn

Son
Female

Harriet

Slocombe

Mother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Londonderry, Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Blackburn

Head

Married

38

1843

Londonderry, Ireland

Eliza

Blackburn

Wife

Married

37

1844

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Georgina

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lucy

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jessie

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Katie

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Picton

Blackburn

Son

Single

4

1877

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harriet

Slocombe

Mother

Widow

53

1828

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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