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Household of William Backhouse (born 1849, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Backhouse, born in 1849 in Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Backhouse, born in 1848 in Hexham, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; John J (born 1876 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Ethel (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Gertrude (born 1881 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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William Backhouse's household

Male

William

Backhouse

Head
Female

Ellen

Backhouse

Wife
Male

John J

Backhouse

Son
Female

Ethel

Backhouse

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Backhouse

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Backhouse

Head

Married

32

1849

Cumberland, England

Ellen

Backhouse

Wife

Married

33

1848

Hexham, Northumberland, England

John J

Backhouse

Son

Single

5

1876

Gateshead, Durham, England

Ethel

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gateshead, Durham, England

Gertrude

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gateshead, Durham, England

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