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Household of William Blackburn (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Blackburn and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blackburn, born in 1832 in Painthorpe, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Blackburn, born in 1834 in Grimethorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Hannah E (born 1857 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1863 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1866 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Vernon (born 1868 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England) and Frances G (born 1874 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Betsy Wood, born in 1802 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.


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William Blackburn's household

Male

William

Blackburn

Head
Female

Hannah

Blackburn

Wife
Female

Hannah E

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Emma

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Jane

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

Vernon

Blackburn

Son
Female

Frances G

Blackburn

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Wood

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Painthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Blackburn

Head

Married

49

1832

Painthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Blackburn

Wife

Married

47

1834

Grimethorpe, Yorkshire, England

Hannah E

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

Jane

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Vernon

Blackburn

Son

Single

13

1868

Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

Frances G

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Wood

Mother In Law

Widow

79

1802

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

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