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Household of John Barson (born 1828, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 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 Barson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Barson, born in 1828 in Cumnor, Berkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Barson, born in 1829 in Headington, Oxfordshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1860 in Cumnor, Berkshire, England), Emily (born 1865 in Binsey, Oxfordshire, England), John (born 1867 in Binsey, Oxfordshire, England), Alice (born 1871 in Binsey, Oxfordshire, England) and James (born 1874 in Binsey, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Elizabeth Durran, born in 1800 in Wootton, Oxfordshire, England.


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John Barson's household

Male

John

Barson

Head
Female

Sophia

Barson

Wife
Male

William

Barson

Son
Female

Emily

Barson

Daughter
Male

John

Barson

Son
Female

Alice

Barson

Daughter
Male

James

Barson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Durran

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Barson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Cumnor, Berkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Barson

Head

Married

53

1828

Cumnor, Berkshire, England

Sophia

Barson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Headington, Oxfordshire, England

William

Barson

Son

Single

21

1860

Cumnor, Berkshire, England

Emily

Barson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Binsey, Oxfordshire, England

John

Barson

Son

Single

14

1867

Binsey, Oxfordshire, England

Alice

Barson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Binsey, Oxfordshire, England

James

Barson

Son

Single

7

1874

Binsey, Oxfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Durran

Lodger

Widow

81

1800

Wootton, Oxfordshire, England

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