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Household of James Blackshaw (born 1830, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 Blackshaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blackshaw, born in 1830 in Knutsford, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Blackshaw, born in 1828 in Cheshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Annie, born 1879 in Congleton, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Frances (born 1854 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England), James's Boarder, John (born 1848 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England) and James's Servant, Katherine (born 1861 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England).


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James Blackshaw's household

Male

James

Blackshaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Blackshaw

Wife
Female

Frances

Cooper

Step Daughter
Female

Annie

Cooper

Grand Daughter
Male

John

Bradbury

Boarder
Female

Katherine

Rush

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Blackshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Knutsford, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blackshaw

Head

Married

51

1830

Knutsford, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Blackshaw

Wife

Married

53

1828

Cheshire, England

Frances

Cooper

Step Daughter

Single

27

1854

Mobberley, Cheshire, England

Annie

Cooper

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Congleton, Cheshire, England

John

Bradbury

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Knutsford, Cheshire, England

Katherine

Rush

Servant

Single

20

1861

Middlewich, Cheshire, England

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