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Household of John Abell (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, 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.

John Abell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Abell, born in 1835 in Lower Dunsforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Abell, born in 1844 in Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1874 in Brayton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, George (born 1860 in Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, William (born 1865 in Bubwith, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Harry (born 1865 in Brayton, Yorkshire, England).


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John Abell's household

Male

John

Abell

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Abell

Wife
Male

William

Abell

Son
Male

George

Clark

Servant
Male

William

Lilly

Servant
Male

Harry

Settrington

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Abell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Lower Dunsforth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Abell

Head

Married

46

1835

Lower Dunsforth, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Abell

Wife

Married

37

1844

Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England

William

Abell

Son

Single

7

1874

Brayton, Yorkshire, England

George

Clark

Servant

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

William

Lilly

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bubwith, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Settrington

Servant

Single

16

1865

Brayton, Yorkshire, England

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