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Household of James Blackburn (born 1839, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1839 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Cosgrove, born in 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Susannah (born 1859 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1854 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Rebecca Cosgrove, born in 1823 in Ireland.
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James Blackburn's household
James
Blackburn
Head
Mary
Cosgrove
Daughter
Rebecca
Cosgrove
Mother
John
Cosgrove
Son
Susannah
Cosgrove
Daughter
Elizabeth
Cosgrove
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Blackburn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Preston, 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 | 42 | 1839 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Cosgrove | Daughter | Single | 26 | 1855 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Rebecca | Cosgrove | Mother | Widow | 58 | 1823 | Ireland | |
John | Cosgrove | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Susannah | Cosgrove | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Cosgrove | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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