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Household of Richard Blackburn (born 1839, 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.
Richard Blackburn and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Blackburn, born in 1839 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Blackburn, born in 1830 in Whalley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Church, Lancashire, England) and Richard Wilson (born 1867 in Church, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Adopted Son, John (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Richard's Adopted Daughter, Emma (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Richard's Boarder, John (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Boarder, Annie (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
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Richard Blackburn's household
Richard
Blackburn
Head
Margaret
Blackburn
Wife
Thomas
Blackburn
Son
Richard Wilson
Blackburn
Son
John
Shorrock
Adopted Son
Emma
Bibby
Adopted Daughter
John
Brasling
Boarder
Annie
Brasling
Boarder
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Blackburn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Blackburn | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Blackburn | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Whalley, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Blackburn | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Church, Lancashire, England | |
Richard Wilson | Blackburn | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Church, Lancashire, England | |
John | Shorrock | Adopted Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Emma | Bibby | Adopted Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
John | Brasling | Boarder | Single | 16 | 1865 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Brasling | Boarder | Single | 16 | 1865 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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