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Household of John Britliffe (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Britliffe and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Britliffe, born in 1846 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Britliffe, born in 1853 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sahare Ellen (born 1875 in Carnforth, Lancashire, England), John (born 1877 in Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1861 in Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, William (born 1833 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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John Britliffe's household

Male

John

Britliffe

Head
Female

Ellen

Britliffe

Wife
Female

Sahare Ellen

Britliffe

Daughter
Male

John

Britcliffe (Britliffe)

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Britcliffe (Britliffe)

Daughter
Male

William

Rushton

Boarder
Male

William

Wilson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Britliffe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Britliffe

Head

Married

35

1846

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Britliffe

Wife

Married

28

1853

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Sahare Ellen

Britliffe

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Carnforth, Lancashire, England

John

Britcliffe (Britliffe)

Son

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Britcliffe (Britliffe)

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

William

Rushton

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

William

Wilson

Boarder

Widower

48

1833

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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