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Household of James Blears (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Blears and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blears, born in 1847 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Blears, born in 1849 in Bedford, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Samuel (born 1870 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1876 in West Leigh, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1878 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1874 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).


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James Blears's household

Male

James

Blears

Head
Female

Ellen

Blears

Wife
Male

Samuel

Blears

Son
Female

Mary

Blears

Daughter
Female

Emma

Blears

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Blears

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Blears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Leigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blears

Head

Married

34

1847

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Blears

Wife

Married

32

1849

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Blears

Son

Single

11

1870

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Blears

Daughter

Single

5

1876

West Leigh, Lancashire, England

Emma

Blears

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Blears

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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