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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
John
Close
Head
Esther
Close
Wife
George
Close
Son
Ellen
Close
Daughter
Henry
Close
Son
Ralph
Close
Son
Ellen
Hopkins
Visitor
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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