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Household of John Anson (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 Anson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Anson, born in 1838 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane A Anson, born in 1838 in Paddington, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Edwin (born 1861 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Mary J (born 1868 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, David (born 1810 in Wales) and John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1860 in Hay Green, Worcestershire, England).


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John Anson's household

Male

John

Anson

Head
Female

Jane A

Anson

Wife
Male

Edwin

Anson

Son
Female

Mary J

Anson

Daughter
Male

David

Isaac

Father
Male

Thomas

Elwell

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Anson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Anson

Head

Married

43

1838

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Jane A

Anson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Edwin

Anson

Son

Single

20

1861

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary J

Anson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

David

Isaac

Father

Widower

71

1810

Wales

Thomas

Elwell

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Hay Green, Worcestershire, England

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