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Household of David Blears (born 1838, 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.

David Blears and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Blears, born in 1838 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Betsy Blears, born in 1836 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Benjamin (born 1862 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), Ralph (born 1864 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1875 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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David Blears's household

Male

David

Blears

Head
Female

Betsy

Blears

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Blears

Son
Male

Ralph

Blears

Son
Female

Sarah

Blears

Daughter
Male

John

Blears

Son
Male

William

Blears

Son
Male

James

Blears

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Blears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Blears

Head

Married

43

1838

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Blears

Wife

Married

45

1836

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Blears

Son

Single

19

1862

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Blears

Son

Single

17

1864

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Blears

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

John

Blears

Son

Single

12

1869

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

William

Blears

Son

Single

10

1871

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

James

Blears

Son

Single

6

1875

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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