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Household of John Chilton (born 1845, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 Chilton and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chilton, born in 1845 in Dawley, Shropshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecka Chilton, born in 1848 in Dawley, Shropshire, England. They had 7 children; Peter (born 1867 in Dawley, Shropshire, England), Mary Eliz (born 1868 in Dawley, Shropshire, England), John (born 1871 in Dawley, Shropshire, England), Eliza (born 1875 in Dawley, Shropshire, England), Edwin (born 1876 in Dawley, Shropshire, England), Emily (born 1878 in Parkgate, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1880 in Parkgate, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, John (born 1858 in Dawley, Shropshire, England) and John's Lodger, James (born 1856 in Dawley, Shropshire, England).


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John Chilton's household

Male

John

Chilton

Head
Female

Rebecka

Chilton

Wife
Male

Peter

Chilton

Son
Female

Mary Eliz

Chilton

Daughter
Male

John

Chilton

Son
Female

Eliza

Chilton

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Chilton

Son
Female

Emily

Chilton

Daughter
Male

Harry

Chilton

Son
Male

John

Evans

Lodger
Male

James

Genner

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Chilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dawley, Shropshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chilton

Head

Married

36

1845

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Rebecka

Chilton

Wife

Married

33

1848

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Peter

Chilton

Son

Single

14

1867

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Mary Eliz

Chilton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Dawley, Shropshire, England

John

Chilton

Son

Single

10

1871

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Eliza

Chilton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Edwin

Chilton

Son

Single

5

1876

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Emily

Chilton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Parkgate, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Chilton

Son

Single

1

1880

Parkgate, Yorkshire, England

John

Evans

Lodger

Married

23

1858

Dawley, Shropshire, England

James

Genner

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Dawley, Shropshire, England

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