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Household of John Arksey (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skirlaugh, 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.

John Arksey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Arksey, born in 1845 in Brandesburton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Arksey, born in 1841 in Rishton, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; George, born 1872 in Arnold, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, George (born 1855 in Withernwick, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Thomas (born 1863 in Rishton, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, George (born 1863 in South Cave, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Edward (born 1865 in Rise, Yorkshire, England).


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John Arksey's household

Male

John

Arksey

Head
Female

Mary A

Arksey

Wife
Male

George

Arksey

Son
Male

George

Fisher

Servant
Male

Thomas

Adkin

Servant
Male

George

Dean

Servant
Male

Edward

Tanton ?

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Arksey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Arksey

Head

Married

36

1845

Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Arksey

Wife

Married

40

1841

Rishton, Yorkshire, England

George

Arksey

Son

Single

9

1872

Arnold, Yorkshire, England

George

Fisher

Servant

Single

26

1855

Withernwick, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Adkin

Servant

Single

18

1863

Rishton, Yorkshire, England

George

Dean

Servant

Single

18

1863

South Cave, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Tanton ?

Servant

Single

16

1865

Rise, Yorkshire, England

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