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Household of James Blackburn (born 1831, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blackburn, born in 1831 in Trawden, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Blackburn, born in 1835 in Trawden, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah (born 1862 in Trawden, Lancashire, England), Matty (born 1864 in Trawden, Lancashire, England), John (born 1866 in Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1868 in Trawden, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Nelson, Lancashire, England) and Fred (born 1875 in Nelson, Lancashire, England).


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James Blackburn's household

Male

James

Blackburn

Head
Female

Ann

Blackburn

Wife
Female

Sarah

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Matty

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

John

Blackburn

Son
Male

Robert

Blackburn

Son
Male

William

Blackburn

Son
Male

Fred

Blackburn

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Trawden, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blackburn

Head

Married

50

1831

Trawden, Lancashire, England

Ann

Blackburn

Wife

Married

46

1835

Trawden, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Trawden, Lancashire, England

Matty

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Trawden, Lancashire, England

John

Blackburn

Son

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

Robert

Blackburn

Son

Single

13

1868

Trawden, Lancashire, England

William

Blackburn

Son

Single

8

1873

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Fred

Blackburn

Son

Single

6

1875

Nelson, Lancashire, England

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