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Household of William Backhouse (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Backhouse, born in 1855 in Methley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Backhouse, born in 1860 in Methley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Anne (born 1879 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and James Fletcher (born 1881 in Methley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Backhouse's household

Male

William

Backhouse

Head
Female

Emily

Backhouse

Wife
Female

Mary Anne

Backhouse

Daughter
Male

James Fletcher

Backhouse

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Methley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Backhouse

Head

Married

26

1855

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Backhouse

Wife

Married

21

1860

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Anne

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Methley, Yorkshire, England

James Fletcher

Backhouse

Son

Single

0

1881

Methley, Yorkshire, England

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