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Household of James Backhouse (born 1817, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, Lancashire,Cumberland, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Backhouse, born in 1817 in Troutbeck, Westmorland, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Backhouse, born in 1836 in Kentmere, Westmorland, England. They had 1 child; Edward, born 1859 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Margaret (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, William (born 1863 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, James (born 1866 in Dalton, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Sarah M (born 1861 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England).


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James Backhouse's household

Male

James

Backhouse

Head
Female

Eleanor

Backhouse

Wife
Male

Edward

Backhouse

Son
Female

Margaret

Carr

Niece
Male

William

Johnson

Servant
Male

James

Cornthwaite

Servant
Female

Sarah M

Caddy

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Troutbeck, Westmorland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Backhouse

Head

Married

64

1817

Troutbeck, Westmorland, England

Eleanor

Backhouse

Wife

Married

45

1836

Kentmere, Westmorland, England

Edward

Backhouse

Son

Single

22

1859

Cartmel, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Carr

Niece

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Johnson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Cartmel, Lancashire, England

James

Cornthwaite

Servant

Single

15

1866

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Sarah M

Caddy

Servant

Single

20

1861

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

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