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Household of William Lightbrown (born 1847, 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 Lightbrown and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lightbrown, born in 1847 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, William (born 1853 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), William's Sister, Mary Ann (born 1861 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), William's Sister, Betty (born 1863 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and William's Brother, Thomas (born 1866 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).


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William Lightbrown's household

Male

William

Lightbrown

Head
Male

William

Lightbrown

Brother
Female

Mary Ann

Lightbrown

Sister
Female

Betty

Lightbrown

Sister
Male

Thomas

Lightbrown

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Lightbrown
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lightbrown

Head

Single

34

1847

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

William

Lightbrown

Brother

Single

28

1853

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Lightbrown

Sister

Single

20

1861

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Betty

Lightbrown

Sister

Single

18

1863

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Lightbrown

Brother

Single

15

1866

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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