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Household of John Close (born 1854, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Close, born in 1854 in Orton, Westmorland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Close, born in 1854 in -. They had 2 children; Margaret A (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Ada J (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret (born 1855 in Cork, Cork, Ireland), John's Servant, George (born 1853 in Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Joseph (born 1865 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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John Close's household

Male

John

Close

Head
Female

Isabella

Close

Wife
Female

Margaret

Barton

Servant
Male

George

Askew

Servant
Male

Joseph

Hamer

Servant
Female

Margaret A

Close

Daughter
Female

Ada J

Close

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Orton, Westmorland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Close

Head

Married

27

1854

Orton, Westmorland, England

Isabella

Close

Wife

Married

27

1854

-

Margaret

Barton

Servant

Single

26

1855

Cork, Cork, Ireland

George

Askew

Servant

Single

28

1853

Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Hamer

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bury, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Close

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ada J

Close

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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