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Household of John Challenger (born 1843, Yorkshire)

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 Challenger and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Challenger, born in 1843 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Walter (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Minnie E (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Eliza (born 1817 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Father, Miles (born 1817 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Challenger's household

Male

John

Challenger

Head
Male

Walter

Challenger

Son
Female

Minnie E

Challenger

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Challenger

Mother
Male

Miles

Challenger

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Challenger
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Challenger

Head

Widower

38

1843

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Challenger

Son

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Minnie E

Challenger

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Challenger

Mother

Married

64

1817

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Miles

Challenger

Father

Married

64

1817

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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