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Household of John Blackburn (born 1825, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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 1825 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Blackburn, born in 1826 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1854 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), A J (born 1858 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James J (born 1861 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jean Mcl (born 1864 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, John McNicol, born in 1868 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Blackburn's household

Male

John

Blackburn

Head
Female

Ellen

Blackburn

Wife
Male

John

Blackburn

Son
Male

A J

Blackburn

Son
Male

James J

Blackburn

Son
Female

Jean Mcl

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

John

McNicol

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Blackburn

Head

Married

56

1825

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Blackburn

Wife

Married

55

1826

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Blackburn

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

A J

Blackburn

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James J

Blackburn

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jean Mcl

Blackburn

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McNicol

Nephew

Unmarried

13

1868

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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