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Household of William Blackshaw (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Blackshaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blackshaw, born in 1823 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Blackshaw, born in 1820 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1861 in Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1865 in Lancashire, England).


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William Blackshaw's household

Male

William

Blackshaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Blackshaw

Wife
Male

William

Blackshaw

Son
Female

Martha

Blackshaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Blackshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Blackshaw

Head

Married

58

1823

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Blackshaw

Wife

Married

61

1820

Lancashire, England

William

Blackshaw

Son

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

Martha

Blackshaw

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

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