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Household of Richard Backhouse (born 1837, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

Richard Backhouse and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Backhouse, born in 1837 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Backhouse, born in 1829 in Astley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Harry, born 1870 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, William (born 1854 in Dorset, England) and Richard's Boarder, Thomas William (born 1859 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Backhouse's household

Male

Richard

Backhouse

Head
Female

Mary

Backhouse

Wife
Male

Harry

Backhouse

Son
Male

William

Marshall

Boarder
Male

Thomas William

Davies

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Backhouse

Head

Married

44

1837

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Mary

Backhouse

Wife

Married

52

1829

Astley, Lancashire, England

Harry

Backhouse

Son

Single

11

1870

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

William

Marshall

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Dorset, England

Thomas William

Davies

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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