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Household of John Blackburn (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Blackburn and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Blackburn, born in 1840 in Howick, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Blackburn, born in 1837 in Mellor, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1864 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ellen Smith, born in 1857 in Aspull, Lancashire, England.


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John Blackburn's household

Male

John

Blackburn

Head
Female

Ellen

Blackburn

Wife
Male

William

Blackburn

Son
Female

Ellen

Smith

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Howick, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Blackburn

Head

Married

41

1840

Howick, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Blackburn

Wife

Married

44

1837

Mellor, Lancashire, England

William

Blackburn

Son

Single

17

1864

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Servant

Single

24

1857

Aspull, Lancashire, England

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