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Household of James Pickering (born 1839, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pickering, born in 1839 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Pickering, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Betsy (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Margaret Dewhurst, born in 1854 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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James Pickering's household

Male

James

Pickering

Head
Female

Priscilla

Pickering

Wife
Female

Betsy

Pickering

Daughter
Male

James

Pickering

Son
Male

John

Pickering

Son
Male

Robert

Pickering

Son
Female

Margaret

Dewhurst

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Pickering
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pickering

Head

Married

42

1839

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Priscilla

Pickering

Wife

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Pickering

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Pickering

Son

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Pickering

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robert

Pickering

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dewhurst

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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