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Household of James Blackburn (born 1836, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blackburn, born in 1836 in Gainsborough, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, single. He had 2 children; Eliza A (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Housekeeper, Mary Ann (born 1838 in Darnall, Yorkshire, England) and James's Lodger, William (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Blackburn's household

Male

James

Blackburn

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Cook

Housekeeper
Female

Eliza A

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

William

Ward

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Gainsborough, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Blackburn

Head

Single

45

1836

Gainsborough, Nottinghamshire, England

Mary Ann

Cook

Housekeeper

Single

43

1838

Darnall, Yorkshire, England

Eliza A

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Ward

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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