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Household of George Ness (born 1825, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, 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.

George Ness and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Ness, born in 1825 in Welwick, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Ness, born in 1829 in Ryhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John David (born 1866 in Keyingham, Yorkshire, England), Desima (born 1862 in Keyingham, Yorkshire, England) and Harriet (born 1864 in Keyingham, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Edith M, born 1874 in Tickton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Nurse Child, Rosa Lilifoot, born in 1880 in Follifoot, Yorkshire, England.


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George Ness's household

Male

George

Ness

Head
Female

Mary

Ness

Wife
Male

John David

Ness

Son
Female

Desima

Ness

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Ness

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Chambers

Grand Daughter
Female

Rosa

Lilifoot

Nurse Child
First name(s) George
Last name Ness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Welwick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Ness

Head

Married

56

1825

Welwick, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Ness

Wife

Married

52

1829

Ryhill, Yorkshire, England

John David

Ness

Son

Single

15

1866

Keyingham, Yorkshire, England

Desima

Ness

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Keyingham, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Ness

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Keyingham, Yorkshire, England

Edith M

Chambers

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Tickton, Yorkshire, England

Rosa

Lilifoot

Nurse Child

Single

1

1880

Follifoot, Yorkshire, England

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