Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Edward Backhouse (born 1847, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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.

Edward Backhouse and 5 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Backhouse, born in 1847 in Bedlington, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Backhouse, born in 1847 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1869 in Low Valley, Yorkshire, England), Jane H (born 1870 in Low Valley, Yorkshire, England) and Edwin (born 1879 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, George Brown, born in 1847 in Ireland.


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Edward Backhouse's household

Male

Edward

Backhouse

Head
Female

Margaret

Backhouse

Wife
Male

George

Backhouse

Son
Female

Jane H

Backhouse

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Backhouse

Son
Male

George

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Backhouse

Head

Married

34

1847

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Backhouse

Wife

Married

34

1847

Durham, England

George

Backhouse

Son

Single

12

1869

Low Valley, Yorkshire, England

Jane H

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Low Valley, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Backhouse

Son

Single

2

1879

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

George

Brown

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Ireland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Edward Backhouse in Pontefract in 1881, and follow the Backhouse family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Edward Backhouse

We’ve found Edward Backhouse in 140 family trees. Find out more about Edward Backhouse's household and view the Backhouse family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census