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Household of John Barton (born 1834, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 Barton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Barton, born in 1834 in Kent, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekeeper, Caroline (born 1838 in Cliffe, Kent, England), John's Housekeeper Son, Richard (born 1864 in Hoo, Kent, England), John's Housekeeper Son, Edward (born 1869 in Hoo, Kent, England) and John's Housekeeper Son, John (born 1879 in Chatham, Kent, England).


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John Barton's household

Male

John

Barton

Head
Female

Caroline

Read

Housekeeper
Male

Richard

Read

Housekeeper Son
Male

Edward

Read

Housekeeper Son
Male

John

Read

Housekeeper Son
First name(s) John
Last name Barton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Barton

Head

Widower

47

1834

Kent, England

Caroline

Read

Housekeeper

Widow

43

1838

Cliffe, Kent, England

Richard

Read

Housekeeper Son

Single

17

1864

Hoo, Kent, England

Edward

Read

Housekeeper Son

Single

12

1869

Hoo, Kent, England

John

Read

Housekeeper Son

Single

2

1879

Chatham, Kent, England

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