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Household of John Close (born 1812, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Close and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Close, born in 1812 in Hawnby, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Close, born in 1816 in Dean, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1842 in Eaton, Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1850 in Eaton, Cheshire, England), Henry (born 1858 in Eaton, Cheshire, England) and Ralph (born 1853 in Eaton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Ellen (born 1823 in Dean, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Thomas C (born 1853 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England).


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John Close's household

Male

John

Close

Head
Female

Esther

Close

Wife
Male

George

Close

Son
Female

Ellen

Close

Daughter
Male

Henry

Close

Son
Male

Ralph

Close

Son
Female

Ellen

Hopkins

Visitor
Male

Thomas C

Belshaw

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Hawnby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Close

Head

Married

69

1812

Hawnby, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Close

Wife

Married

65

1816

Dean, Lancashire, England

George

Close

Son

Single

39

1842

Eaton, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Close

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Eaton, Cheshire, England

Henry

Close

Son

Single

23

1858

Eaton, Cheshire, England

Ralph

Close

Son

Single

28

1853

Eaton, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Hopkins

Visitor

Married

58

1823

Dean, Lancashire, England

Thomas C

Belshaw

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

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