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Household of James Blackburn (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blackburn, born in 1832 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Blackburn, born in 1828 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph T (born 1859 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1862 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1869 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Betsy (born 1872 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Sarah A Tatersfield, born in 1833 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England.


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James Blackburn's household

Male

James

Blackburn

Head
Female

Martha

Blackburn

Wife
Male

Joseph T

Blackburn

Son
Female

Emma

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Annie

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Tatersfield

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blackburn

Head

Married

49

1832

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Blackburn

Wife

Married

53

1828

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Joseph T

Blackburn

Son

Single

22

1859

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Tatersfield

Boarder

Single

48

1833

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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