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Household of George Stephenson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Stephenson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Stephenson, born in 1844 in Thurstonland, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Martha Stephenson, born in 1849 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1874 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Ralph (born 1876 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Edwin (born 1878 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Frances (born 1881 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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George Stephenson's household

Male

George

Stephenson

Head
Female

Martha

Stephenson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Stephenson

Son
Male

Ralph

Stephenson

Son
Male

Edwin

Stephenson

Son
Female

Frances

Stephenson

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Stephenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Thurstonland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Stephenson

Head

Married

37

1844

Thurstonland, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Stephenson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Stephenson

Son

Single

7

1874

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Ralph

Stephenson

Son

Single

5

1876

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Stephenson

Son

Single

3

1878

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Stephenson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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