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Household of John Barton (born 1844, 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 Barton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Barton, born in 1844 in Clayton Le Dale, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Barton, born in 1845 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Maggie (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Winifred (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Far In Law, John (born 1818 in Lancashire, England) and John's Brother In Law, Thomas (born 1857 in Lancashire, England).


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John Barton's household

Male

John

Barton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Barton

Wife
Male

James

Barton

Son
Female

Jane

Barton

Daughter
Female

Annie

Barton

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Barton

Daughter
Female

Winifred

Barton

Daughter
Male

John

Walmsley

Far In Law
Male

Thomas

Walmsley

Brother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Barton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Clayton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Barton

Head

Married

37

1844

Clayton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Barton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

James

Barton

Son

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Jane

Barton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Annie

Barton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Barton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Winifred

Barton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Walmsley

Far In Law

Widower

63

1818

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Walmsley

Brother In Law

Single

24

1857

Lancashire, England

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