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Household of William Blackshaw (born 1840, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blackshaw, born in 1840 in Balderstone, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Blackshaw, born in 1840 in Balderstone, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary Jane (born 1865 in Balderstone, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Balderstone, Lancashire, England), James (born 1869 in Balderstone, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1872 in Balderstone, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1875 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England).


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William Blackshaw's household

Male

William

Blackshaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Blackshaw

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Blackshaw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Blackshaw

Daughter
Male

James

Blackshaw

Son
Male

Robert

Blackshaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Blackshaw

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Blackshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Balderstone, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Blackshaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Balderstone, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Blackshaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Balderstone, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Blackshaw

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Balderstone, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Blackshaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Balderstone, Lancashire, England

James

Blackshaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Balderstone, Lancashire, England

Robert

Blackshaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Balderstone, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Blackshaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

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