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Household of Henry Blackburn (born 1828, Yorkshire)

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.

Henry Blackburn and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Blackburn, born in 1828 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Sarah Blackburn, born in 1825 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1855 in Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1859 in Lancashire, England), James (born 1861 in Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1864 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Servant, Mary Ann Roberts, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Henry Blackburn's household

Male

Henry

Blackburn

Head
Female

Sarah

Blackburn

Wife
Male

Edward

Blackburn

Son
Female

Ann

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

James

Blackburn

Son
Male

Alfred

Blackburn

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Blackburn

Head

Married

53

1828

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Blackburn

Wife

Married

56

1825

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Edward

Blackburn

Son

Single

26

1855

Lancashire, England

Ann

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Lancashire, England

James

Blackburn

Son

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

Alfred

Blackburn

Son

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Roberts

Servant

Single

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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