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Household of William Blackshaw (born 1841, Cheshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blackshaw, born in 1841 in Ashbury, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth B Blackshaw, born in 1830 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Ada, born 1875 in Salford, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, John (born 1851 in United States), William's Lodger, John (born 1856 in Ripponden, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, N D (born 1855 in Cheshire, England).


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William Blackshaw's household

Male

William

Blackshaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth B

Blackshaw

Wife
Male

John

Carland

Lodger
Male

John

Waterhouse

Lodger
Male

N D

Percival

Lodger
Female

Ada

Booth

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Blackshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ashbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Blackshaw

Head

Married

40

1841

Ashbury, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth B

Blackshaw

Wife

Married

51

1830

Yorkshire, England

John

Carland

Lodger

Married

30

1851

United States

John

Waterhouse

Lodger

Married

25

1856

Ripponden, Yorkshire, England

N D

Percival

Lodger

Married

26

1855

Cheshire, England

Ada

Booth

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Salford, Lancashire, England

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