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Household of Edward Beardsworth (born 1841, 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.

Edward Beardsworth and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Beardsworth, born in 1841 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Beardsworth, born in 1842 in Billington, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1867 in Billington, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1867 in Billington, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1872 in Billington, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1876 in Billington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder Lodger, Thomas (born 1812 in Whalley, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Lodger, Thomas (born 1827 in Billington, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Beardsworth's household

Male

Edward

Beardsworth

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Beardsworth

Wife
Male

William

Beardsworth

Son
Male

Robert

Beardsworth

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Beardsworth

Daughter
Male

Charles

Beardsworth

Son
Male

Thomas

Clough

Boarder Lodger
Male

Thomas

Thompson

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Beardsworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Beardsworth

Head

Married

40

1841

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Beardsworth

Wife

Married

39

1842

Billington, Lancashire, England

William

Beardsworth

Son

Single

14

1867

Billington, Lancashire, England

Robert

Beardsworth

Son

Single

14

1867

Billington, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Beardsworth

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Billington, Lancashire, England

Charles

Beardsworth

Son

Single

5

1876

Billington, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Clough

Boarder Lodger

Widower

69

1812

Whalley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Thompson

Lodger

Single

54

1827

Billington, Lancashire, England

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