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Household of Samuel Backhouse (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Samuel Backhouse and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Backhouse, born in 1839 in Methley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Emily Backhouse, born in 1856 in Crossgates, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1877 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), James W (born 1879 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1881 in Methley, Yorkshire, England).


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Samuel Backhouse's household

Male

Samuel

Backhouse

Head
Female

Emily

Backhouse

Wife
Male

Edward

Backhouse

Son
Male

James W

Backhouse

Son
Female

Sarah E

Backhouse

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Methley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Samuel

Backhouse

Head

Married

42

1839

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Backhouse

Wife

Married

25

1856

Crossgates, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Backhouse

Son

Single

4

1877

Methley, Yorkshire, England

James W

Backhouse

Son

Single

2

1879

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Methley, Yorkshire, England

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