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Household of John Armstrong (born 1843, 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.

John Armstrong and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Armstrong, born in 1843 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Armstrong, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father In Law, Thomas (born 1813 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Brother In Law, Charles A (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Niece, Lillian (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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John Armstrong's household

Male

John

Armstrong

Head
Female

Mary

Armstrong

Wife
Male

Thomas

Armstrong

Son
Male

James

Armstrong

Son
Male

Walter

Armstrong

Son
Male

Thomas

Bowker

Father In Law
Male

Charles A

Bowker

Brother In Law
Female

Lillian

Bowker

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Armstrong
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Armstrong

Head

Married

38

1843

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Mary

Armstrong

Wife

Married

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Armstrong

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Armstrong

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Walter

Armstrong

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Bowker

Father In Law

Widower

68

1813

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles A

Bowker

Brother In Law

Widower

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lillian

Bowker

Niece

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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