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Household of John Wadsworth (born 1827, 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 Wadsworth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wadsworth, born in 1827 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Wadsworth, born in 1837 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1854 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Agnes (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Son, Albert J Ainsworth, born in 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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John Wadsworth's household

Male

John

Wadsworth

Head
Female

Dorothy

Wadsworth

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wadsworth

Daughter
Male

John

Wadsworth

Son
Female

Agnes

Wadsworth

Daughter
Male

Albert J

Ainsworth

Step Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wadsworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wadsworth

Head

Married

54

1827

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Wadsworth

Wife

Married

44

1837

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wadsworth

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Wadsworth

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Wadsworth

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Albert J

Ainsworth

Step Son

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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