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Household of Edward Blackburn (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Blackburn and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Blackburn, born in 1829 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Marguerite Blackburn, born in 1834 in France. They had 9 children; Margaret (born 1859 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1860 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Mary J (born 1861 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Edward (born 1863 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Agnes (born 1865 in Shacklewell, Middlesex, England), Cecilia (born 1868 in Shacklewell, Middlesex, England), Helen (born 1870 in Kingsland, Middlesex, England), Louis (born 1871 in Kingsland, Middlesex, England) and Francis (born 1872 in Kingsland, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Aunt, Margaret Owen, born in 1808 in Middleham, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Blackburn's household

Male

Edward

Blackburn

Head
Female

Marguerite

Blackburn

Wife
Female

Margaret

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Blackburn

Son
Female

Mary J

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

Edward

Blackburn

Son
Female

Agnes

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Cecilia

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Helen

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

Louis

Blackburn

Son
Male

Francis

Blackburn

Son
Female

Margaret

Owen

Aunt
First name(s) Edward
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Blackburn

Head

Married

52

1829

Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England

Marguerite

Blackburn

Wife

Married

47

1834

France

Margaret

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Blackburn

Son

Single

21

1860

City of London, Middlesex, England

Mary J

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

20

1861

City of London, Middlesex, England

Edward

Blackburn

Son

Single

18

1863

Islington, Middlesex, England

Agnes

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Shacklewell, Middlesex, England

Cecilia

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Shacklewell, Middlesex, England

Helen

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Kingsland, Middlesex, England

Louis

Blackburn

Son

Single

10

1871

Kingsland, Middlesex, England

Francis

Blackburn

Son

Single

9

1872

Kingsland, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Owen

Aunt

Widow

73

1808

Middleham, Yorkshire, England

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