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Household of Richard Pomfret (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.

Richard Pomfret and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Pomfret, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Pomfret, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1879 in Mellor, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, Thomas Pomfret, born in 1840 in Padiham, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Pomfret's household

Male

Richard

Pomfret

Head
Female

Sarah J

Pomfret

Wife
Male

Thomas

Pomfret

Son
Male

John

Pomfret

Son
Male

James

Pomfret

Son
Female

Alice

Pomfret

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Pomfret

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Pomfret
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Pomfret

Head

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Pomfret

Wife

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Pomfret

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Pomfret

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Pomfret

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Pomfret

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Pomfret

Boarder

Widower

41

1840

Padiham, Lancashire, England

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