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Household of George Blackledge (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Blackledge and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Blackledge, born in 1841 in Coppull, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Blackledge, born in 1843 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1868 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1870 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1873 in Abram, Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Abram, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1877 in Abram, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Abram, Lancashire, England).


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George Blackledge's household

Male

George

Blackledge

Head
Female

Jane

Blackledge

Wife
Male

John

Blackledge

Son
Male

Peter

Blackledge

Son
Male

Henry

Blackledge

Son
Male

William

Blackledge

Son
Male

Edward

Blackledge

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Blackledge

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Blackledge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Coppull, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Blackledge

Head

Married

40

1841

Coppull, Lancashire, England

Jane

Blackledge

Wife

Married

38

1843

Chorley, Lancashire, England

John

Blackledge

Son

Single

13

1868

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Peter

Blackledge

Son

Single

11

1870

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Henry

Blackledge

Son

Single

8

1873

Abram, Lancashire, England

William

Blackledge

Son

Single

6

1875

Abram, Lancashire, England

Edward

Blackledge

Son

Single

4

1877

Abram, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Blackledge

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Abram, Lancashire, England

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