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Household of Thomas Blackwell (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 Blackwell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Blackwell, born in 1847 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Caroline (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Housekeeper, Ellen Fox, born in 1827 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Blackwell's household

Male

Thomas

Blackwell

Head
Female

Caroline

Blackwell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Blackwell

Son
Male

Harry

Blackwell

Son
Female

Ellen

Fox

Housekeeper
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Blackwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Blackwell

Head

Widower

34

1847

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Blackwell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Blackwell

Son

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Blackwell

Son

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Fox

Housekeeper

Married

54

1827

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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