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Household of John Allen (born 1842, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, 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 Allen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Allen, born in 1842 in Tortworth, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Allen, born in 1846 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Edith (born 1874 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1877 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England), Amy (born 1881 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Alice Williams, born in 1869 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.


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John Allen's household

Male

John

Allen

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Allen

Wife
Female

Edith

Allen

Daughter
Male

William

Allen

Son
Female

Amy

Allen

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Allen

Son
Female

Alice

Williams

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Tortworth, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Allen

Head

Married

39

1842

Tortworth, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Allen

Wife

Married

35

1846

Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

Edith

Allen

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

William

Allen

Son

Single

4

1877

Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

Amy

Allen

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur

Allen

Son

Single

0

1881

Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

Alice

Williams

Servant

Single

12

1869

Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England

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