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Household of Thomas Derby (born 1820, Westmeath)

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 Derby and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Derby, born in 1820 in Westmeath, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Derby, born in 1822 in Westmeath, Ireland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth Ellen, born 1846 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Son In Law, William (born 1841 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Son Grand, Thomas (born 1868 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Son Grand, James (born 1869 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Daughter Grand, Jane Ellen (born 1872 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Daughter Grand, Alice A (born 1876 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Son Grand, William (born 1879 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Derby's household

Male

Thomas

Derby

Head
Female

Jane

Derby

Wife
Male

William

Walkden

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth Ellen

Walkden

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Walkden

Son Grand
Male

James

Walkden

Son Grand
Female

Jane Ellen

Walkden

Daughter Grand
Female

Alice A

Walkden

Daughter Grand
Male

William

Walkden

Son Grand
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Derby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Westmeath, Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Derby

Head

Married

61

1820

Westmeath, Ireland

Jane

Derby

Wife

Married

59

1822

Westmeath, Ireland

William

Walkden

Son In Law

Married

40

1841

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ellen

Walkden

Daughter

Married

35

1846

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Walkden

Son Grand

Single

13

1868

Darwen, Lancashire, England

James

Walkden

Son Grand

Single

12

1869

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Jane Ellen

Walkden

Daughter Grand

Single

9

1872

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Walkden

Daughter Grand

Single

5

1876

Darwen, Lancashire, England

William

Walkden

Son Grand

Single

2

1879

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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