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Household of James Rishton (born 1822, 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 Rishton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rishton, born in 1822 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Rishton, born in 1821 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Richard, born 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Esther Anne (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary Alice (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter In Law, Rachael (born 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James's Brother, William (born 1829 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Rishton's household

Male

James

Rishton

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Rishton

Wife
Male

Richard

Rishton

Son
Female

Rachael

Rishton

Daughter In Law
Female

Esther Anne

Rishton

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary Alice

Rishton

Grand Daughter
Male

James

Rishton

Grand Son
Male

William

Rishton

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Rishton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
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

Rishton

Head

Married

59

1822

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Rishton

Wife

Married

60

1821

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Richard

Rishton

Son

Married

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Rachael

Rishton

Daughter In Law

Married

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Esther Anne

Rishton

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Rishton

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Rishton

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Rishton

Brother

Widower

52

1829

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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