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Household of William Blackburn (born 1819, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Blackburn and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blackburn, born in 1819 in Newburn, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Blackburn, born in 1829 in Satley, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1857 in Edmondsley, Durham, England) and William (born 1865 in Edmondsley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth Ann (born 1853 in Annfield Plain, Durham, England), William's Servant, Walter (born 1862 in Wrekenton, Durham, England) and William's Visitor, Margaret J (born 1854 in Blaydon, Durham, England).


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William Blackburn's household

Male

William

Blackburn

Head
Female

Margaret

Blackburn

Wife
Female

Margaret

Blackburn

Daughter
Male

William

Blackburn

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Crisp

Servant
Male

Walter

Black

Servant
Female

Margaret J

Anderson

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Blackburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Newburn, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Blackburn

Head

Married

62

1819

Newburn, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Blackburn

Wife

Married

52

1829

Satley, Durham, England

Margaret

Blackburn

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Edmondsley, Durham, England

William

Blackburn

Son

Single

16

1865

Edmondsley, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Crisp

Servant

Single

28

1853

Annfield Plain, Durham, England

Walter

Black

Servant

Single

19

1862

Wrekenton, Durham, England

Margaret J

Anderson

Visitor

-

27

1854

Blaydon, Durham, England

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