Sunday, December 20, 2009

John Scahill - Builder's Labourer - 1911 Census of England and Wales - Blackburn - Lancashire












This is an extract from the 1911 Census of England.

The fertility census.

The 1911 census for England and Wales was taken on the night of Sunday 2 April, 1911. The count included all individual households, plus institutions such as prisons, workhouses, naval vessels and merchant vessels, and it also attempted to make an approximate count of the homeless.

Name:
John Scahill

Relationship To Head Of Family: Head

Age: 50

Marital Status: Widower

Occupation: Builder's Labourer

Birthplace: Cork, Ireland

Daughter: Norah Scahill

Aged: 15

Example of original household page.

This is a link to an Index of Old Occupations, which may help in understanding personal occupation. 1911 U.K. Census Occupation Codes.

The Scahill 2009 Christmas Newsletter is now published

Christmas Recipes

Christmas Cake Recipe - Not...

Allan Scahill

No comments: