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Household of William Blackburn (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Blackburn and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blackburn, born in 1843 in Rainford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Blackburn, born in 1854 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen E (born 1865 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, William Lightfoot, born in 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Blackburn's household

Male

William

Blackburn

Head
Female

Margaret

Blackburn

Wife
Female

Ellen E

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

John

Blackburn

Son
Male

Edward

Blackburn

Son
Male

William

Lightfoot

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Rainford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Blackburn

Head

Married

38

1843

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Blackburn

Wife

Married

27

1854

Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Ellen E

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

John

Blackburn

Son

Single

12

1869

Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Edward

Blackburn

Son

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Lightfoot

Servant

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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