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Household of John Blackshaw (born 1846, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Blackshaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Blackshaw, born in 1846 in Marton, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Olive Blackshaw, born in 1842 in Siddington, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Beatrice A (born 1872 in Marton, Cheshire, England) and Ellen M (born 1873 in Marton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Governess, Florence (born 1864 in London, Middlesex, England), John's Servant, Herbert (born 1864 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), John's Servant, Fren (born 1865 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, John (born 1860 in Withington, Cheshire, England).


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John Blackshaw's household

Male

John

Blackshaw

Head
Female

Olive

Blackshaw

Wife
Female

Beatrice A

Blackshaw

Daughter
Female

Ellen M

Blackshaw

Daughter
Female

Florence

Darling

Governess
Male

Herbert

Parr

Servant
Male

Fren

Cartridge

Servant
Male

John

Adley

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Blackshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Marton, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Blackshaw

Head

Married

35

1846

Marton, Cheshire, England

Olive

Blackshaw

Wife

Married

39

1842

Siddington, Cheshire, England

Beatrice A

Blackshaw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Marton, Cheshire, England

Ellen M

Blackshaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Marton, Cheshire, England

Florence

Darling

Governess

Single

17

1864

London, Middlesex, England

Herbert

Parr

Servant

Single

17

1864

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Fren

Cartridge

Servant

Single

16

1865

Congleton, Cheshire, England

John

Adley

Servant

Single

21

1860

Withington, Cheshire, England

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