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Household of James Backhurst (born 1852, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 Backhurst and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Backhurst, born in 1852 in Chertsey, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Backhurst, born in 1851 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1876 in Lee, Kent, England), William (born 1877 in Lee, Kent, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Lee, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, George (born 1857 in Lee, Kent, England) and James's Lodger, John (born 1845 in Shoreham, Kent, England).


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James Backhurst's household

Male

James

Backhurst

Head
Female

Jane

Backhurst

Wife
Male

James

Backhurst

Son
Male

William

Backhurst

Son
Male

Henry

Backhurst

Son
Male

George

Smith

Lodger
Male

John

Wood

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Backhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Chertsey, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Backhurst

Head

Married

29

1852

Chertsey, Surrey, England

Jane

Backhurst

Wife

Married

30

1851

Chippenham, Wiltshire, England

James

Backhurst

Son

Single

5

1876

Lee, Kent, England

William

Backhurst

Son

Single

4

1877

Lee, Kent, England

Henry

Backhurst

Son

Single

0

1881

Lee, Kent, England

George

Smith

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Lee, Kent, England

John

Wood

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Shoreham, Kent, England

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