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Household of James Abbott (born 1855, 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.

James Abbott and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Abbott, born in 1855 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Abbott, born in 1855 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ellen (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Nethington, born in 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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James Abbott's household

Male

James

Abbott

Head
Female

Ellen

Abbott

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Abbott

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Abbott

Son
Female

Sarah

Abbott

Daughter
Male

William

Nethington

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Abbott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Abbott

Head

Married

26

1855

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Abbott

Wife

Married

26

1855

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Abbott

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Abbott

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Abbott

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Nethington

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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