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Household of Edward Backwell (born 1825, Jersey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Edward Backwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Backwell, born in 1825 in Jersey, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Catherine Backwell, born in 1835 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Edmund C (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Emma (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Backwell's household

Male

Edward

Backwell

Head
Female

Catherine

Backwell

Wife
Male

Edmund C

Backwell

Son
Female

Maria

Backwell

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Backwell

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Backwell

Daughter
Female

Emma

Backwell

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Backwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Jersey, Channel Islands

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Backwell

Head

Married

56

1825

Jersey, Channel Islands

Catherine

Backwell

Wife

Married

46

1835

Perthshire, Scotland

Edmund C

Backwell

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maria

Backwell

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Backwell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Backwell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Backwell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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