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Household of Robert Norris (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.

Robert Norris and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Norris, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Betty Norris, born in 1842 in Longridge, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John J (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth H (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Jane (born 1817 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Boarder, John C (born 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Norris's household

Male

Robert

Norris

Head
Female

Betty

Norris

Wife
Female

Jane

Norris

Daughter
Male

John J

Norris

Son
Female

Elizabeth H

Norris

Daughter
Male

William

Norris

Son
Female

Jane

Sharples

Boarder
Male

John C

Sharples

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Norris

Head

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betty

Norris

Wife

Married

39

1842

Longridge, Lancashire, England

Jane

Norris

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John J

Norris

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth H

Norris

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Norris

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

Sharples

Boarder

Married

64

1817

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John C

Sharples

Boarder

Married

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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