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Household of Joseph Backhouse (born 1846, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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.

Joseph Backhouse and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Backhouse, born in 1846 in Kirkbride, Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Backhouse, born in 1844 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1872 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Frederick (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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Joseph Backhouse's household

Male

Joseph

Backhouse

Head
Female

Dorothy

Backhouse

Wife
Male

Edward

Backhouse

Son
Male

Joseph

Backhouse

Son
Male

Frederick

Backhouse

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Kirkbride, Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Backhouse

Head

Married

35

1846

Kirkbride, Cumberland, England

Dorothy

Backhouse

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Edward

Backhouse

Son

Single

9

1872

Gateshead, Durham, England

Joseph

Backhouse

Son

Single

6

1875

Gateshead, Durham, England

Frederick

Backhouse

Son

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

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