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Household of Thomas Blackburn (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Thomas Blackburn and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Blackburn, born in 1821 in St Michaels, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Blackburn, born in 1837 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1857 in Whittingham, Lancashire, England), William (born 1858 in Whittingham, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1860 in Whittingham, Lancashire, England) and Fanny (born 1877 in Whittingham, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Howard, born 1875 in Whittingham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Margaret (born 1852 in Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in -).


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Thomas Blackburn's household

Male

Thomas

Blackburn

Head
Female

Ellen

Blackburn

Wife
Male

James

Blackburn

Son
Male

William

Blackburn

Son
Male

Thomas

Blackburn

Son
Female

Fanny

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

Howard

Blackburn

Grand Son
Female

Margaret

Caunce

Servant
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place St Michaels, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Blackburn

Head

Married

60

1821

St Michaels, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Blackburn

Wife

Married

44

1837

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

James

Blackburn

Son

Single

24

1857

Whittingham, Lancashire, England

William

Blackburn

Son

Single

23

1858

Whittingham, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Blackburn

Son

Single

21

1860

Whittingham, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Whittingham, Lancashire, England

Howard

Blackburn

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Whittingham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Caunce

Servant

Single

29

1852

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wilson

Servant

Single

20

1861

-

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