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Household of John Boswell (born 1840, Derbyshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Boswell, born in 1840 in Derbyshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Boswell, born in 1847 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John H (born 1863 in Derbyshire, England), James (born 1866 in Belton, Lincolnshire, England), Mary (born 1868 in Belton, Lincolnshire, England) and Alice (born 1875 in Derbyshire, England).


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John Boswell's household

Male

John

Boswell

Head
Female

Harriett

Boswell

Wife
Male

John H

Boswell

Son
Male

James

Boswell

Son
Female

Mary

Boswell

Daughter
Female

Alice

Boswell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Boswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Boswell

Head

Married

41

1840

Derbyshire, England

Harriett

Boswell

Wife

Married

34

1847

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

John H

Boswell

Son

Single

18

1863

Derbyshire, England

James

Boswell

Son

Single

15

1866

Belton, Lincolnshire, England

Mary

Boswell

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Belton, Lincolnshire, England

Alice

Boswell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Derbyshire, England

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