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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
John
Backerton
Head
Elizabeth
Backerton
Wife
Sarah
Riley
Mother In Law
John Thos
Riley
Son
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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