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Household of John J Backhouse (born 1877, 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 J Backhouse and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John J Backhouse, born in 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John J was the head of the household, married to Emma Backhouse, born in 1843 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Henry B (born 1868 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1873 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John J's Servant, Ellenor M Humphreys, born in 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John J Backhouse's household

Male

John J

Backhouse

Head
Female

Emma

Backhouse

Wife
Male

Henry B

Backhouse

Son
Male

James

Backhouse

Son
Female

Ellenor M

Humphreys

Servant
First name(s) John J
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 4
Birth year 1877
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John J

Backhouse

Head

Married

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Emma

Backhouse

Wife

Married

38

1843

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Henry B

Backhouse

Son

Single

13

1868

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

James

Backhouse

Son

Single

8

1873

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ellenor M

Humphreys

Servant

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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