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Household of David Earnshaw (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Earnshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Earnshaw, born in 1851 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ellen Earnshaw, born in 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth E (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, James (born 1857 in Lancashire, England) and David's Boarder, Mary (born 1856 in Enfield, Lancashire, England).


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David Earnshaw's household

Male

David

Earnshaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Earnshaw

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Earnshaw

Daughter
Female

Mary

Earnshaw

Daughter
Male

Henry

Earnshaw

Son
Male

James

Duckworth

Boarder
Female

Mary

Duckworth

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Earnshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Earnshaw

Head

Married

30

1851

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Earnshaw

Wife

Married

31

1850

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Earnshaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Earnshaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Henry

Earnshaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

James

Duckworth

Boarder

Married

24

1857

Lancashire, England

Mary

Duckworth

Boarder

Married

25

1856

Enfield, Lancashire, England

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