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Household of James E Backhouse (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, Kent, 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 E Backhouse and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James E Backhouse, born in 1846 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, consisted of 10 members. James E was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Backhouse, born in 1850 in Melksham, Wiltshire, England. They had 5 children; Edith M (born 1875 in Darlington, Durham, England), Edward (born 1877 in Durham, England), Mabel (born 1878 in Durham, England), Alfred E (born 1880 in Durham, England) and C L (born 1881 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James E's Servant, James (born 1838 in Scotland), James E's Servant, Ada (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and James E's Servant, Eliza (born 1865 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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James E Backhouse's household

Male

James E

Backhouse

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Backhouse

Wife
Female

Edith M

Backhouse

Daughter
Male

Edward

Backhouse

Son
Female

Mabel

Backhouse

Daughter
Male

Alfred E

Backhouse

Son
Female

C L

Backhouse

Daughter
Female

James

Scott

Servant
Female

Ada

West

Servant
Female

Eliza

Reid

Servant
First name(s) James E
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James E

Backhouse

Head

Married

35

1846

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Backhouse

Wife

Married

31

1850

Melksham, Wiltshire, England

Edith M

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Darlington, Durham, England

Edward

Backhouse

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Mabel

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

Alfred E

Backhouse

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

C L

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

James

Scott

Servant

Single

43

1838

Scotland

Ada

West

Servant

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

Eliza

Reid

Servant

Single

16

1865

Darlington, Durham, England

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