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Household of John Chesney (born 1836, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Chesney and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chesney, born in 1836 in Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Chesney, born in 1839 in Norfolk, England. They had 3 children; Susanna (born 1862 in Norfolk, England), Samuel (born 1874 in Norfolk, England) and William (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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John Chesney's household

Male

John

Chesney

Head
Female

Ellen

Chesney

Wife
Female

Susanna

Chesney

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Chesney

Son
Male

William

Chesney

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Chesney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chesney

Head

Married

45

1836

Norfolk, England

Ellen

Chesney

Wife

Married

42

1839

Norfolk, England

Susanna

Chesney

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Norfolk, England

Samuel

Chesney

Son

Single

7

1874

Norfolk, England

William

Chesney

Son

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

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