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Household of Edwin Backwell (born 1841, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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.

Edwin Backwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Backwell, born in 1841 in Plumpton, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Backwell, born in 1841 in Shipley, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Albert C (born 1863 in Henfield, Sussex, England), Edward C (born 1865 in Henfield, Sussex, England), Ernest (born 1874 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Edith (born 1876 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Charles R (born 1879 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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Edwin Backwell's household

Male

Edwin

Backwell

Head
Female

Ellen

Backwell

Wife
Male

Albert C

Backwell

Son
Male

Edward C

Backwell

Son
Male

Ernest

Backwell

Son
Female

Edith

Backwell

Daughter
Male

Charles R

Backwell

Son
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Backwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Plumpton, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Backwell

Head

Married

40

1841

Plumpton, Sussex, England

Ellen

Backwell

Wife

Married

40

1841

Shipley, Sussex, England

Albert C

Backwell

Son

Single

18

1863

Henfield, Sussex, England

Edward C

Backwell

Son

Single

16

1865

Henfield, Sussex, England

Ernest

Backwell

Son

Single

7

1874

Brighton, Sussex, England

Edith

Backwell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Brighton, Sussex, England

Charles R

Backwell

Son

Single

2

1879

Brighton, Sussex, England

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