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Household of Benjamin J Blackhurst (born 1835)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 J Blackhurst and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin J Blackhurst, born in 1835 in , consisted of 5 members. Benjamin J was the head of the household, married to Rachel Blackhurst, born in 1847 in England. They had 2 children; Arthur B (born 1871 in Gartcosh, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Lottie A (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin J's Niece, Sarah Blackhurst, born in 1868 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Benjamin J Blackhurst's household

Male

Benjamin J

Blackhurst

Head
Female

Rachel

Blackhurst

Wife
Male

Arthur B

Blackhurst

Son
Female

Lottie A

Blackhurst

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Blackhurst

Niece
First name(s) Benjamin J
Last name Blackhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin J

Blackhurst

Head

Married

46

1835

England

Rachel

Blackhurst

Wife

Married

34

1847

England

Arthur B

Blackhurst

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Gartcosh, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lottie A

Blackhurst

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Blackhurst

Niece

Unmarried

13

1868

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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