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Household of John Backshell (born 1834, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewes, Sussex, 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 Backshell and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Backshell, born in 1834 in Horsted Keynes, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Backshell, born in 1839 in Sussex, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1861 in Southwick, Sussex, England), Edwin (born 1863 in Southwick, Sussex, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Southwick, Sussex, England), Henry (born 1868 in Sussex, England) and Eliza J (born 1877 in West Firle, Sussex, England).
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John Backshell's household
John
Backshell
Head
Eliza
Backshell
Wife
William
Backshell
Son
Edwin
Backshell
Son
Thomas
Backshell
Son
Henry
Backshell
Son
Eliza J
Backshell
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Backshell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Backshell | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England | |
Eliza | Backshell | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Sussex, England | |
William | Backshell | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Southwick, Sussex, England | |
Edwin | Backshell | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Southwick, Sussex, England | |
Thomas | Backshell | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Southwick, Sussex, England | |
Henry | Backshell | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Sussex, England | |
Eliza J | Backshell | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | West Firle, Sussex, England |
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