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Household of John Britton (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Britton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Britton, born in 1831 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Britton, born in 1835 in Thornes, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1860 in Oulton, Yorkshire, England), Martha Ann (born 1866 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Mathias (born 1868 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1878 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father In Law, William Womack, born in 1803 in Crofton, Yorkshire, England.


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John Britton's household

Male

John

Britton

Head
Female

Ann

Britton

Wife
Male

Henry

Britton

Son
Female

Martha Ann

Britton

Daughter
Male

Mathias

Britton

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Britton

Daughter
Male

William

Womack

Father In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Britton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Britton

Head

Married

50

1831

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Britton

Wife

Married

46

1835

Thornes, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Britton

Son

Single

21

1860

Oulton, Yorkshire, England

Martha Ann

Britton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Mathias

Britton

Son

Single

13

1868

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Britton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

William

Womack

Father In Law

Widower

78

1803

Crofton, Yorkshire, England

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