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Household of John Backerton (born 1840, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 Backerton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Backerton, born in 1840 in Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Backerton, born in 1838 in Splotlands, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John Thos, born 1860 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1816 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, John Thos (born 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Backerton's household

Male

John

Backerton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Backerton

Wife
Female

Sarah

Riley

Mother In Law
Male

John Thos

Riley

Son
Male

John Thos

Scholes

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Backerton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Backerton

Head

Married

41

1840

Norfolk, England

Elizabeth

Backerton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Riley

Mother In Law

Widow

65

1816

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

John Thos

Riley

Son

Single

21

1860

Lancashire, England

John Thos

Scholes

Boarder

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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