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Household of James Blackburn (born 1841, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blackburn, born in 1841 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Blackburn, born in 1846 in Colne, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1867 in Colne, Lancashire, England), Willie (born 1874 in Colne, Lancashire, England) and Maggie (born 1881 in Colne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Illegitimate Son, Henry Boothman, born in 1864 in Colne, Lancashire, England.


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James Blackburn's household

Male

James

Blackburn

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Blackburn

Wife
Female

Jane

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

Willie

Blackburn

Son
Female

Maggie

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

Henry

Boothman

Illegitimate Son
First name(s) James
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blackburn

Head

Married

40

1841

Colne, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Blackburn

Wife

Married

35

1846

Colne, Lancashire, England

Jane

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Colne, Lancashire, England

Willie

Blackburn

Son

Single

7

1874

Colne, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Colne, Lancashire, England

Henry

Boothman

Illegitimate Son

Single

17

1864

Colne, Lancashire, England

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