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Household of George Anderson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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.

George Anderson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Anderson, born in 1837 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Susanna Anderson, born in 1837 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Pelham John William (born 1870 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Susan Mary (born 1871 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England) and Ashforth James (born 1873 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Visitor, Caroline (born 1857 in Yorkshire, England), George's Apprentice, William (born 1865 in -) and George's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Hawnby, Yorkshire, England).


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George Anderson's household

Male

George

Anderson

Head
Female

Susanna

Anderson

Wife
Male

Pelham John William

Anderson

Son
Female

Susan Mary

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Ashforth James

Anderson

Son
Female

Caroline

Cowan

Visitor
Male

William

Wilson

Apprentice
Female

Mary

Cornforth

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Anderson

Head

Married

44

1837

York, Yorkshire, England

Susanna

Anderson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Yorkshire, England

Pelham John William

Anderson

Son

Single

11

1870

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Susan Mary

Anderson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Ashforth James

Anderson

Son

Single

8

1873

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Cowan

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Yorkshire, England

William

Wilson

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

-

Mary

Cornforth

Servant

Single

16

1865

Hawnby, Yorkshire, England

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