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Household of Edward Blackledge (born 1830, 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 Blackledge and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Blackledge, born in 1830 in Houghton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Alice Blackledge, born in 1833 in Mellor, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth E (born 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James E (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1836 in Mellor, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Blackledge's household

Male

Edward

Blackledge

Head
Female

Alice

Blackledge

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Blackledge

Daughter
Female

Maria

Blackledge

Daughter
Female

Alice

Blackledge

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Blackledge

Daughter
Male

James E

Blackledge

Son
Male

Arthur

Blackledge

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Munroe

Sister In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Reid

Niece
First name(s) Edward
Last name Blackledge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Houghton, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Blackledge

Head

Married

51

1830

Houghton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Blackledge

Wife

Married

48

1833

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Blackledge

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Maria

Blackledge

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Blackledge

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Blackledge

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James E

Blackledge

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Blackledge

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Munroe

Sister In Law

Widow

45

1836

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Reid

Niece

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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