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Household of David Dent (born 1854, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

David Dent and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dent, born in 1854 in Glentworth, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Alice Dent, born in 1847 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Willis (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John Darness (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Wifes Mother, Sarah Mellard, born in 1813 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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David Dent's household

Male

David

Dent

Head
Female

Sarah Ann Alice

Dent

Wife
Male

Willis

Dent

Son
Male

John Darness

Dent

Son
Female

Sarah

Mellard

Wifes Mother
First name(s) David
Last name Dent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Dent

Head

Married

27

1854

Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah Ann Alice

Dent

Wife

Married

34

1847

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Willis

Dent

Son

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John Darness

Dent

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Mellard

Wifes Mother

Widow

68

1813

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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