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Household of John Barrs (born 1849, Warwickshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Barrs, born in 1849 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Barrs, born in 1853 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Ruth A (born 1873 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), John B (born 1877 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Beatrice E (born 1879 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ellen Bartlett, born in 1861 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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John Barrs's household

Male

John

Barrs

Head
Female

Emma

Barrs

Wife
Female

Ruth A

Barrs

Daughter
Male

John B

Barrs

Son
Female

Beatrice E

Barrs

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Bartlett

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Barrs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Barrs

Head

Married

32

1849

Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England

Emma

Barrs

Wife

Married

28

1853

Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England

Ruth A

Barrs

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

John B

Barrs

Son

Single

4

1877

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Beatrice E

Barrs

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Bartlett

Servant

Single

20

1861

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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