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Household of William Backhouse (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

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 1829 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Backhouse, born in 1829 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1860 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Joseph Wilson (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Ann (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Jane Horner, born in 1825 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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William Backhouse's household

Male

William

Backhouse

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Backhouse

Wife
Female

Jane

Backhouse

Daughter
Male

Joseph Wilson

Backhouse

Son
Male

William

Backhouse

Son
Female

Ann

Backhouse

Daughter
Female

Jane

Horner

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Backhouse

Head

Married

52

1829

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Backhouse

Wife

Married

52

1829

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Joseph Wilson

Backhouse

Son

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Backhouse

Son

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Horner

Sister

Widow

56

1825

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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