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Household of George Ship (born 1845, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 Ship and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Ship, born in 1845 in Burslem, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, single. He had 3 children; Willie (born 1874 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), Freddie (born 1879 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England) and John (born 1876 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Emily Donkester, born in 1843 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England.


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George Ship's household

Male

George

Ship

Head
Female

Emily

Donkester

Lodger
Male

Willie

Donkester

Son
Male

Freddie

Donkester

Son
Male

John

Donkester

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Ship
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Ship

Head

Single

36

1845

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Emily

Donkester

Lodger

Married

38

1843

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Willie

Donkester

Son

Single

7

1874

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Freddie

Donkester

Son

Single

2

1879

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

John

Donkester

Son

Single

5

1876

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

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