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Household of James Backhouse (born 1820, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Backhouse and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Backhouse, born in 1820 in Gorton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Backhouse, born in 1820 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ellinor (born 1858 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1861 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1865 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Elizabeth Ainsworth, born in 1858 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England.


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James Backhouse's household

Male

James

Backhouse

Head
Female

Jane

Backhouse

Wife
Female

Ellinor

Backhouse

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Backhouse

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Backhouse

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ainsworth

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Gorton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Backhouse

Head

Married

61

1820

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Backhouse

Wife

Married

61

1820

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellinor

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ainsworth

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

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