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Household of Henry Formsby (born 1830, 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.

Henry Formsby and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Formsby, born in 1830 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Bridget Formsby, born in 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Henry Formsby's household

Male

Henry

Formsby

Head
Female

Bridget

Formsby

Wife
Male

John

Formsby

Son
Female

Jane

Formsby

Daughter
Male

James

Formsby

Son
First name(s) Henry
Last name Formsby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Formsby

Head

Married

51

1830

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Formsby

Wife

Married

44

1837

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Formsby

Son

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

Formsby

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Formsby

Son

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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