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Household of William Lightbown (born 1842, 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 Lightbown and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lightbown, born in 1842 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Lightbown, born in 1839 in Kirkby Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John W (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1869 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Ellen Jane (born 1872 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England) and Isabella (born 1875 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).


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William Lightbown's household

Male

William

Lightbown

Head
Female

Jane

Lightbown

Wife
Male

John W

Lightbown

Son
Male

Robert

Lightbown

Son
Female

Ellen Jane

Lightbown

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Lightbown

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Lightbown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lightbown

Head

Married

39

1842

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Lightbown

Wife

Married

42

1839

Kirkby Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England

John W

Lightbown

Son

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robert

Lightbown

Son

Single

12

1869

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Ellen Jane

Lightbown

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Lightbown

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

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