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Household of George Wain (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Wain and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wain, born in 1817 in Topcliffe, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Hannah Wain, born in 1819 in Newton on Ouse, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph K (born 1858 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1856 in York, Yorkshire, England). They had 3 grandchildren; Sarah (born 1876 in York, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Helen (born 1880 in Clifton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Son In Law, William Cooper, born in 1853 in Tholthorpe, Yorkshire, England.


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George Wain's household

Male

George

Wain

Head
Female

Hannah

Wain

Wife
Male

Joseph K

Wain

Son
Male

William

Cooper

Son In Law
Female

Sarah

Cooper

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Cooper

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Cooper

Grand Son
Female

Helen

Cooper

Grand Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Wain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wain

Head

Married

64

1817

Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Wain

Wife

Married

62

1819

Newton on Ouse, Yorkshire, England

Joseph K

Wain

Son

Single

23

1858

York, Yorkshire, England

William

Cooper

Son In Law

Married

28

1853

Tholthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Cooper

Daughter

Married

25

1856

York, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Cooper

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

York, Yorkshire, England

William

Cooper

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

York, Yorkshire, England

Helen

Cooper

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Clifton, Yorkshire, England

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