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Household of Thomas Blackshaw (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Blackshaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Blackshaw, born in 1857 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Selina Blackshaw, born in 1858 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, John D Melia, born in 1876 in Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Blackshaw's household

Male

Thomas

Blackshaw

Head
Female

Selina

Blackshaw

Wife
Female

Annie

Blackshaw

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Blackshaw

Son
Male

John D

Melia

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Blackshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Blackshaw

Head

Married

24

1857

Lancashire, England

Selina

Blackshaw

Wife

Married

23

1858

Lancashire, England

Annie

Blackshaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

Alfred

Blackshaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

John D

Melia

Boarder

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

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