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Household of Richard Blackledge (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Blackledge and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Blackledge, born in 1845 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Blackledge, born in 1847 in Haugh, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Ellen (born 1865 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Lucy (born 1868 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Harwood, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1873 in Harwood, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Harwood, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1877 in Harwood, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Harwood, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Blackledge's household

Male

Richard

Blackledge

Head
Female

Sarah

Blackledge

Wife
Female

Ellen

Blackledge

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Blackledge

Daughter
Male

William

Blackledge

Son
Female

Margaret

Blackledge

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Blackledge

Son
Female

Maria

Blackledge

Daughter
Male

James

Blackledge

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Blackledge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Blackledge

Head

Married

36

1845

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Blackledge

Wife

Married

34

1847

Haugh, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Blackledge

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Blackledge

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William

Blackledge

Son

Single

10

1871

Harwood, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Blackledge

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Harwood, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Blackledge

Son

Single

6

1875

Harwood, Lancashire, England

Maria

Blackledge

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Harwood, Lancashire, England

James

Blackledge

Son

Single

1

1880

Harwood, Lancashire, England

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