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Household of Joseph Backley (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Joseph Backley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Backley, born in 1838 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Backley, born in 1836 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1864 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1877 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Backley's household

Male

Joseph

Backley

Head
Female

Ann

Backley

Wife
Male

William

Backley

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Backley

Daughter
Female

Jane

Backley

Daughter
Male

James

Backley

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Backley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Backley

Head

Married

43

1838

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ann

Backley

Wife

Married

45

1836

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Backley

Son

Single

17

1864

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Backley

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Jane

Backley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wigan, Lancashire, England

James

Backley

Son

Single

4

1877

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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