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Household of George Backlaw (born 1830, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

George Backlaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Backlaw, born in 1830 in Somerset, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Backlaw, born in 1842 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Johanna (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Janet (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Harriett (born 1877 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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George Backlaw's household

Male

George

Backlaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Backlaw

Wife
Male

George

Backlaw

Son
Female

Johanna

Backlaw

Daughter
Female

Janet

Backlaw

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Backlaw

Daughter
Male

James

Backlaw

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Backlaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Backlaw

Head

Married

51

1830

Somerset, England

Margaret

Backlaw

Wife

Married

39

1842

St Helens, Lancashire, England

George

Backlaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Johanna

Backlaw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Janet

Backlaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Backlaw

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James

Backlaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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