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Household of Christopher Goodwill (born 1812, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Christopher Goodwill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Goodwill, born in 1812 in Hovingham, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Esther Goodwill, born in 1818 in Methley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur W (born 1854 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and Sophia J (born 1852 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Florence M (born 1874 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and Amy M (born 1881 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).


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Christopher Goodwill's household

Male

Christopher

Goodwill

Head
Female

Esther

Goodwill

Wife
Male

Arthur W

Goodwill

Son
Female

Sophia J

Hedsom

Daughter
Female

Florence M

Hedsom

Grand Daughter
Female

Amy M

Hedsom

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Goodwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Hovingham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Goodwill

Head

Married

69

1812

Hovingham, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Goodwill

Wife

Married

63

1818

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Arthur W

Goodwill

Son

Single

27

1854

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Sophia J

Hedsom

Daughter

Married

29

1852

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Florence M

Hedsom

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Amy M

Hedsom

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

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