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Household of John Blakeman (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Blakeman and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Blakeman, born in 1837 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Blakeman, born in 1834 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William Henry (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Ben (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John William (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Fred (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandmother, Betty (born 1805 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and John's Uncle, Festus (born 1837 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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John Blakeman's household

Male

John

Blakeman

Head
Female

Mary

Blakeman

Wife
Male

William Henry

Blakeman

Son
Male

Ben

Blakeman

Son
Male

John William

Blakeman

Son
Male

Fred

Blakeman

Son
Female

Betty

Robinson

Grandmother
Male

Festus

Robinson

Uncle
First name(s) John
Last name Blakeman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Blakeman

Head

Married

44

1837

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Blakeman

Wife

Married

47

1834

Ashton, Lancashire, England

William Henry

Blakeman

Son

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ben

Blakeman

Son

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John William

Blakeman

Son

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Fred

Blakeman

Son

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Betty

Robinson

Grandmother

Widow

76

1805

Royton, Lancashire, England

Festus

Robinson

Uncle

Single

44

1837

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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