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Household of William Carter (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Carter and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Carter, born in 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Carter, born in 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Albert (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Matthew (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Ellen Carter, born in 1813 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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William Carter's household

Male

William

Carter

Head
Female

Ellen

Carter

Wife
Male

Albert

Carter

Son
Male

Matthew

Carter

Son
Male

Thomas

Carter

Son
Male

Harry

Carter

Son
Male

William

Carter

Son
Male

Herbert

Carter

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Carter

Daughter
Male

John

Carter

Son
Female

Ellen

Carter

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Carter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Carter

Head

Married

44

1837

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Carter

Wife

Married

44

1837

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Albert

Carter

Son

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Carter

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Carter

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Harry

Carter

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Carter

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Carter

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Carter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Carter

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Carter

Boarder

Married

68

1813

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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