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Household of James Blackburn (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Blackburn and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blackburn, born in 1849 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Blackburn, born in 1851 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1877 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Mary J Beswick, born in 1858 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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James Blackburn's household

Male

James

Blackburn

Head
Female

Mary

Blackburn

Wife
Male

Thomas

Blackburn

Son
Female

Alice

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Beswick

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blackburn

Head

Married

32

1849

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Blackburn

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Blackburn

Son

Single

4

1877

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Beswick

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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