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Household of James Morton (born 1853, 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 Morton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Morton, born in 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lucy Morton, born in 1854 in Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary Elizabeth (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Lucy Emley (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth Ann (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, James (born 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Morton's household

Male

James

Morton

Head
Female

Elizabeth Lucy

Morton

Wife
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Morton

Daughter
Female

Jane

Morton

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Morton

Daughter
Female

Ada

Morton

Daughter
Female

Lucy Emley

Morton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Brandan

Daughter
Male

James

Gutteradge

Boarder
Male

William

Haleway

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Morton

Head

Married

28

1853

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Lucy

Morton

Wife

Married

27

1854

Lancashire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Morton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

Morton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Morton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ada

Morton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Lucy Emley

Morton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Brandan

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Gutteradge

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Haleway

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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