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Household of Samuel T Backley (born 1827, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 T Backley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel T Backley, born in 1827 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Samuel T was the head of the household, married to Emma Backley, born in 1839 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; Martha, born 1876 in Widnes, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel T's Step Son, Henry (born 1866 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), Samuel T's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1867 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), Samuel T's Step Son, William (born 1869 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) and Samuel T's Adopted Son, Thomas (born 1867 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).


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Samuel T Backley's household

Male

Samuel T

Backley

Head
Female

Emma

Backley

Wife
Female

Martha

Backley

Daughter
Male

Henry

Guy (Backley)

Step Son
Female

Mary

Guy (Backley)

Step Daughter
Male

William

Guy (Backley)

Step Son
Male

Thomas

Reeves (Backley)

Adopted Son
First name(s) Samuel T
Last name Backley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel T

Backley

Head

Married

54

1827

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Emma

Backley

Wife

Married

42

1839

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Martha

Backley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Henry

Guy (Backley)

Step Son

Single

15

1866

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Mary

Guy (Backley)

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

William

Guy (Backley)

Step Son

Single

12

1869

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Thomas

Reeves (Backley)

Adopted Son

Single

14

1867

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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