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Household of William Backhouse (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

William Backhouse and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Backhouse, born in 1841 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Backhouse, born in 1843 in Marple, Derbyshire, England. They had 1 child; Clement Ridgway, born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Albert (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Sarah (born 1858 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William's Sister In Law, Martha (born 1842 in Disley, Cheshire, England) and William's None, Thomas (born 1821 in Prescot, Lancashire, England).


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William Backhouse's household

Male

William

Backhouse

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Backhouse

Wife
Male

Clement Ridgway

Backhouse

Son
Male

Albert

Hampson

Stepson
Female

Sarah

Bushell

Servant
Female

Martha

Fox

Sister In Law
Male

Thomas

Mallinson

None
First name(s) William
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Backhouse

Head

Married

40

1841

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Backhouse

Wife

Married

38

1843

Marple, Derbyshire, England

Clement Ridgway

Backhouse

Son

Single

14

1867

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Albert

Hampson

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Bushell

Servant

Single

23

1858

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Fox

Sister In Law

Married

39

1842

Disley, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Mallinson

None

Single

60

1821

Prescot, Lancashire, England

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