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Household of Thomas Blench (born 1841, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 Blench and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Blench, born in 1841 in Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Rachael Blench, born in 1844 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Francis E (born 1864 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Nicholas (born 1870 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and George D (born 1877 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, James (born 1854 in Durham, England) and Thomas's Boarder, John (born 1854 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England).


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Thomas Blench's household

Male

Thomas

Blench

Head
Female

Rachael

Blench

Wife
Female

Francis E

Blench

Daughter
Male

Nicholas

Blench

Son
Male

George D

Blench

Son
Male

James

Worth

Boarder
Male

John

Walker

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Blench
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Blench

Head

Married

40

1841

Northumberland, England

Rachael

Blench

Wife

Married

37

1844

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Francis E

Blench

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Nicholas

Blench

Son

Single

11

1870

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

George D

Blench

Son

Single

4

1877

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

James

Worth

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Durham, England

John

Walker

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

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