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Household of George Stephenson (born 1845, Yorkshire)

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.

George Stephenson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Stephenson, born in 1845 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Stephenson, born in 1850 in Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; John W (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Lizzy (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Frederick Bunce, born in 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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George Stephenson's household

Male

George

Stephenson

Head
Female

Sarah

Stephenson

Wife
Male

John W

Stephenson

Son
Female

Lizzy

Stephenson

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Bunce

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Stephenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Stephenson

Head

Married

36

1845

Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Stephenson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Middlesex, England

John W

Stephenson

Son

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lizzy

Stephenson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Bunce

Boarder

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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