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Household of John Boast (born 1813, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Howden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Boast and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Boast, born in 1813 in Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Boast, born in 1823 in Yorkshire, England. They had 9 children; William (born 1854 in Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1856 in Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1858 in Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1860 in Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England), Harriet (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1868 in Yorkshire, England).


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John Boast's household

Male

John

Boast

Head
Female

Margaret

Boast

Wife
Male

William

Boast

Son
Male

Richard

Boast

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Boast

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Boast

Son
Male

Henry

Boast

Son
Female

Harriet

Boast

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Boast

Son
Male

Samuel

Boast

Son
Female

Margaret

Boast

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Boast
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Boast

Head

Married

68

1813

Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Boast

Wife

Married

58

1823

Yorkshire, England

William

Boast

Son

Single

27

1854

Yorkshire, England

Richard

Boast

Son

Single

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Boast

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Boast

Son

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

Henry

Boast

Son

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Boast

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Boast

Son

Single

15

1866

Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Boast

Son

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Boast

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

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