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Household of James Woods (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 Woods and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Woods, born in 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Woods, born in 1852 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James H (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John J (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Bridget (born 1814 in Ireland), James's Boarder, Robert (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James's Visitor, Edward (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Woods's household

Male

James

Woods

Head
Female

Margaret

Woods

Wife
Male

James H

Woods

Son
Male

William

Woods

Son
Male

John J

Woods

Son
Female

Bridget

Burns

Mother In Law
Male

Robert

Blackshaw

Boarder
Male

Edward

Burns

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Woods
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
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

Woods

Head

Married

28

1853

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Woods

Wife

Married

29

1852

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James H

Woods

Son

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Woods

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John J

Woods

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Burns

Mother In Law

Widow

67

1814

Ireland

Robert

Blackshaw

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edward

Burns

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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