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Household of John Barker (born 1839, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Barker and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Barker, born in 1839 in Poplar, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Barker, born in 1839 in Mile End, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Harry (born 1874 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Ada (born 1876 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Isabelle (born 1878 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1806 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), John's Lodger, William (born 1834 in Mile End, Middlesex, England) and John's Sister Lodger, Maria (born 1836 in Mile End, Middlesex, England).


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John Barker's household

Male

John

Barker

Head
Female

Emma

Barker

Wife
Male

William

Barker

Son
Male

Harry

Barker

Son
Female

Ada

Barker

Daughter
Female

Isabelle

Barker

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Barker

Boarder
Male

William

Stewart

Lodger
Female

Maria

Stewart

Sister Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Barker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Poplar, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Barker

Head

Married

42

1839

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Emma

Barker

Wife

Married

42

1839

Mile End, Middlesex, England

William

Barker

Son

Single

9

1872

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Harry

Barker

Son

Single

7

1874

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Ada

Barker

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Isabelle

Barker

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Barker

Boarder

Widower

75

1806

Mile End, Middlesex, England

William

Stewart

Lodger

Married

47

1834

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Maria

Stewart

Sister Lodger

Single

45

1836

Mile End, Middlesex, England

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