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Household of Thomas Carter (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Carter and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Carter, born in 1841 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Carter, born in 1851 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John William (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Joshua Johnson (born 1881 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Joshua (born 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, James Eatough (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Carter's household

Male

Thomas

Carter

Head
Female

Mary

Carter

Wife
Male

Thomas

Carter

Son
Male

John William

Carter

Son
Male

Arthur

Carter

Son
Male

Joshua Johnson

Carter

Son
Male

Joshua

Johnson

Boarder
Male

James Eatough

Holden

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Carter

Head

Married

40

1841

Lancashire, England

Mary

Carter

Wife

Married

30

1851

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Carter

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John William

Carter

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Carter

Son

Single

5

1876

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Joshua Johnson

Carter

Son

Single

0

1881

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Joshua

Johnson

Boarder

Married

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James Eatough

Holden

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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