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Household of John Barker (born 1825, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Barker and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Barker, born in 1825 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1859 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Edwin (born 1861 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Adopted Son, William (born 1851 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), John's Adopted Son, William C (born 1858 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John's Adopted Daughter, Susan (born 1867 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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John Barker's household

Male

John

Barker

Head
Male

William

Barker

Son
Male

Edwin

Barker

Son
Male

William

Wood

Adopted Son
Male

William C

Molineux

Adopted Son
Female

Susan

Birch

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Barker
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Barker

Head

Widower

56

1825

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

William

Barker

Son

Single

22

1859

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Barker

Son

Single

20

1861

Batley, Yorkshire, England

William

Wood

Adopted Son

Single

30

1851

Batley, Yorkshire, England

William C

Molineux

Adopted Son

Single

23

1858

Preston, Lancashire, England

Susan

Birch

Adopted Daughter

Single

14

1867

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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