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Household of John R Backhouse (born 1856, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 R Backhouse and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Backhouse, born in 1856 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Ester Backhouse, born in 1857 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. They had 4 children; Joseph S (born 1875 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England), Sarah (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William E (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John R's Lodger, Joseph Smith, born in 1864 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England.


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John R Backhouse's household

Male

John R

Backhouse

Head
Female

Ester

Backhouse

Wife
Male

Joseph S

Backhouse

Son
Female

Sarah

Backhouse

Daughter
Male

William E

Backhouse

Son
Female

Ann

Backhouse

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) John R
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John R

Backhouse

Head

Married

25

1856

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Ester

Backhouse

Wife

Married

24

1857

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Joseph S

Backhouse

Son

Single

6

1875

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Sarah

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William E

Backhouse

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Smith

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

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