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Household of John Edward Backhouse (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Edward Backhouse and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edward Backhouse, born in 1852 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John Edward was the head of the household, married to Emily Sophia Backhouse, born in 1851 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; E G, born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John Edward's Sister In Law, Sarah Elisa (born 1846 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), John Edward's Visitor, Walter Crook (born 1855 in Pewsey, Wiltshire, England), John Edward's Servant, Catherine Ann (born 1866 in Monmouthshire, Wales) and John Edward's Servant, Rose Annie (born 1860 in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Edward Backhouse's household

Male

John Edward

Backhouse

Head
Female

Emily Sophia

Backhouse

Wife
Female

E G

Backhouse

Daughter
Female

Sarah Elisa

Devall

Sister In Law
Male

Walter Crook

Noyes

Visitor
Female

Catherine Ann

Morgan

Servant
Female

Rose Annie

Davies

Servant
First name(s) John Edward
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Edward

Backhouse

Head

Married

29

1852

Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England

Emily Sophia

Backhouse

Wife

Married

30

1851

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

E G

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Elisa

Devall

Sister In Law

Single

35

1846

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Walter Crook

Noyes

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Pewsey, Wiltshire, England

Catherine Ann

Morgan

Servant

Single

15

1866

Monmouthshire, Wales

Rose Annie

Davies

Servant

Single

21

1860

Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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