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Household of William Blackburn (born 1841, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blackburn, born in 1841 in Wicken, Suffolk, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Blackburn, born in 1850 in Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Hopton, Suffolk, England), Mary (born 1865 in Garboldisham, Norfolk, England), Eliza (born 1866 in Norfolk, England), Walter (born 1871 in Norfolk, England) and George (born 1873 in Hopton, Suffolk, England).


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William Blackburn's household

Male

William

Blackburn

Head
Female

Ruth

Blackburn

Wife
Male

William

Blackburn

Son
Female

Mary

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

Walter

Blackburn

Son
Male

George

Blackburn

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wicken, Suffolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Blackburn

Head

Married

40

1841

Wicken, Suffolk, England

Ruth

Blackburn

Wife

Married

31

1850

Norfolk, England

William

Blackburn

Son

Single

19

1862

Hopton, Suffolk, England

Mary

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Garboldisham, Norfolk, England

Eliza

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Norfolk, England

Walter

Blackburn

Son

Single

10

1871

Norfolk, England

George

Blackburn

Son

Single

8

1873

Hopton, Suffolk, England

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