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Household of John Blackburn (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Blackburn, born in 1834 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Blackburn, born in 1835 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Alfred (born 1862 in Lincolnshire, England), John's Boarder, William J (born 1862 in East Indies), John's Servant, Sarah M (born 1855 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Clara (born 1864 in Whittington, Derbyshire, England) and John's Servant, Ellen (born 1864 in Harley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Blackburn's household

Male

John

Blackburn

Head
Female

Mary

Blackburn

Wife
Male

Alfred

Cropley

Boarder
Male

William J

Reid

Boarder
Female

Sarah M

Turner

Servant
Female

Clara

Smith

Servant
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Blackburn

Head

Married

47

1834

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Blackburn

Wife

Married

46

1835

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Cropley

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Lincolnshire, England

William J

Reid

Boarder

Single

19

1862

East Indies

Sarah M

Turner

Servant

Single

26

1855

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Smith

Servant

Single

17

1864

Whittington, Derbyshire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Servant

Single

17

1864

Harley, Yorkshire, England

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