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Household of Nicholas Lightbourn (born 1840, 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.

Nicholas Lightbourn and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Lightbourn, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Nicholas's Sister, Sophia (born 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Nicholas's Boarder, May (born 1832 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Nicholas's Boarder, Margaret (born 1835 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Nicholas Lightbourn's household

Male

Nicholas

Lightbourn

Head
Female

Sophia

Lightbourn

Sister
Female

May

Sharrett

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Bolton

Boarder
First name(s) Nicholas
Last name Lightbourn
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas

Lightbourn

Head

Single

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Lightbourn

Sister

Single

38

1843

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

May

Sharrett

Boarder

Widow

49

1832

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Bolton

Boarder

Single

46

1835

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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