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Household of Edward Rushton (born 1828, 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 Rushton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Rushton, born in 1828 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ann Rushton, born in 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Matilda (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1874 in Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, John Rishton, born in 1839 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Rushton's household

Male

Edward

Rushton

Head
Female

Ann

Rushton

Wife
Female

Matilda

Rushton

Daughter
Male

John

Rushton

Son
Female

Ann

Rushton

Daughter
Male

Edward

Rushton

Son
Female

Jane

Rushton

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Collingson

Son
Male

John

Rishton

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Rushton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Rushton

Head

Married

53

1828

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Rushton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Rushton

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Rushton

Son

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Rushton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edward

Rushton

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

Rushton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Collingson

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Rishton

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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