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Household of James Blackshaw (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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 Blackshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blackshaw, born in 1834 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Blackshaw, born in 1833 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Arthur J (born 1859 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), John H T (born 1864 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Alford M (born 1868 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) and Alice E (born 1870 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Hannah Taylor, born in 1865 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.


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James Blackshaw's household

Male

James

Blackshaw

Head
Female

Ann

Blackshaw

Wife
Male

Arthur J

Blackshaw

Son
Male

John H T

Blackshaw

Son
Male

Alford M

Blackshaw

Son
Female

Alice E

Blackshaw

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Taylor

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Blackshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blackshaw

Head

Married

47

1834

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Blackshaw

Wife

Married

48

1833

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Arthur J

Blackshaw

Son

Single

22

1859

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

John H T

Blackshaw

Son

Single

17

1864

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Alford M

Blackshaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Alice E

Blackshaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Taylor

Visitor

Single

16

1865

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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