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Household of James Pickering (born 1813, 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 Pickering and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pickering, born in 1813 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Catherine (born 1811 in Mellor, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, William (born 1833 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Jane (born 1855 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Robert (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, George (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, James (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Violet (born 1879 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).


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James Pickering's household

Male

James

Pickering

Head
Female

Catherine

Peckham

Boarder
Male

William

Sharples

Boarder
Female

Jane

Welch

Boarder
Male

Robert

Parkinson

Boarder
Male

George

Pearson

Boarder
Male

James

Smith

Boarder
Female

Violet

Velch

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Pickering
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pickering

Head

Widower

68

1813

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Peckham

Boarder

Widow

70

1811

Mellor, Lancashire, England

William

Sharples

Boarder

Single

48

1833

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

Welch

Boarder

Widow

26

1855

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Robert

Parkinson

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

George

Pearson

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Violet

Velch

Boarder

Single

2

1879

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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