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Household of James Blackledge (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Blackledge and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blackledge, born in 1839 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Blackledge, born in 1841 in Belmont, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Margaret A (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John James (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Ann Watson, born in 1849 in Belmont, Lancashire, England.


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James Blackledge's household

Male

James

Blackledge

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Blackledge

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Blackledge

Daughter
Male

John James

Blackledge

Son
Male

Henry

Blackledge

Son
Female

Sarah

Blackledge

Daughter
Female

Annie

Blackledge

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Blackledge

Daughter
Female

Ann

Watson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Blackledge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blackledge

Head

Married

42

1839

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Blackledge

Wife

Married

40

1841

Belmont, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Blackledge

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John James

Blackledge

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Henry

Blackledge

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Blackledge

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Annie

Blackledge

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Blackledge

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Watson

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Belmont, Lancashire, England

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