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Household of Benjamin Blackwell (born 1852, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Benjamin Blackwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Blackwell, born in 1852 in Northamptonshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Catherine Blackwell, born in 1847 in North Crawley, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 4 children; William Bert (born 1876 in Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England), Henry (born 1877 in Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England), Thomas (born 1879 in Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England) and Edward Charles (born 1881 in Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Henry Eli Cox, born in 1855 in Northamptonshire, England.


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Benjamin Blackwell's household

Male

Benjamin

Blackwell

Head
Female

Catherine

Blackwell

Wife
Male

William Bert

Blackwell

Son
Male

Henry

Blackwell

Son
Male

Thomas

Blackwell

Son
Male

Edward Charles

Blackwell

Son
Male

Henry Eli

Cox

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Blackwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Northamptonshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Blackwell

Head

Married

29

1852

Northamptonshire, England

Catherine

Blackwell

Wife

Married

34

1847

North Crawley, Buckinghamshire, England

William Bert

Blackwell

Son

Single

5

1876

Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Blackwell

Son

Single

4

1877

Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Blackwell

Son

Single

2

1879

Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

Edward Charles

Blackwell

Son

Single

0

1881

Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

Henry Eli

Cox

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Northamptonshire, England

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