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Household of Thomas Blackburn (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Thomas Blackburn and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Blackburn, born in 1835 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Caroline Blackburn, born in 1836 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Florence (born 1861 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1863 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1867 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Lizzie (born 1869 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Jim (born 1871 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Carrie (born 1873 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Amelia (born 1876 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1879 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Son In Law, Alfred Rylah, born in 1859 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Blackburn's household

Male

Thomas

Blackburn

Head
Female

Caroline

Blackburn

Wife
Female

Florence

Rylah

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Rylah

Son In Law
Male

Harry

Blackburn

Son
Male

Tom

Blackburn

Son
Female

Lizzie

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

Jim

Blackburn

Son
Female

Carrie

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Ada

Blackburn

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Blackburn

Head

Married

46

1835

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Blackburn

Wife

Married

45

1836

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Rylah

Daughter

Married

20

1861

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Rylah

Son In Law

Married

22

1859

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Blackburn

Son

Single

18

1863

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Blackburn

Son

Single

14

1867

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Lizzie

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Jim

Blackburn

Son

Single

10

1871

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Carrie

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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