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Household of John Backhouse (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, Lancashire,Cumberland, 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 Backhouse and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Backhouse, born in 1829 in Cartmel, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Backhouse, born in 1829 in Kirkby, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Jane (born 1853 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1854 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1861 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England), Eleanor (born 1862 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England), George (born 1864 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England) and Frederick (born 1869 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, John (born 1853 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, George G (born 1862 in Martin, Yorkshire, England).


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John Backhouse's household

Male

John

Backhouse

Head
Female

Sarah

Backhouse

Wife
Female

Jane

Backhouse

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Backhouse

Daughter
Male

Henry

Backhouse

Son
Female

Eleanor

Backhouse

Daughter
Male

George

Backhouse

Son
Male

Thomas

Backhouse

Son
Male

Frederick

Backhouse

Son
Male

John

Greaves

Servant
Male

George G

Gelderd

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Cartmel, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Backhouse

Head

Married

52

1829

Cartmel, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Backhouse

Wife

Married

52

1829

Kirkby, Lancashire, England

Jane

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Cartmel, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Cartmel, Lancashire, England

Henry

Backhouse

Son

Single

20

1861

Cartmel, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Cartmel, Lancashire, England

George

Backhouse

Son

Single

17

1864

Cartmel, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Backhouse

Son

Single

14

1867

Cartmel, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Backhouse

Son

Single

12

1869

Cartmel, Lancashire, England

John

Greaves

Servant

Single

28

1853

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

George G

Gelderd

Servant

Single

19

1862

Martin, Yorkshire, England

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