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Household of James Blackburn (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blackburn, born in 1853 in Trawden, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Blackburn, born in 1854 in Foulridge, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary E (born 1876 in Nelson, Lancashire, England) and Selina (born 1879 in Nelson, Lancashire, England).


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James Blackburn's household

Male

James

Blackburn

Head
Female

Martha

Blackburn

Wife
Female

Mary E

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Selina

Blackburn

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Trawden, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blackburn

Head

Married

28

1853

Trawden, Lancashire, England

Martha

Blackburn

Wife

Married

27

1854

Foulridge, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Selina

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Nelson, Lancashire, England

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