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Household of John Commons (born 1856, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Commons and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Commons, born in 1856 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Commons, born in 1861 in Adwalton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1879 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1881 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Commons's household

Male

John

Commons

Head
Female

Emma

Commons

Wife
Male

Charles

Commons

Son
Male

William

Commons

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Commons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Commons

Head

Married

25

1856

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Commons

Wife

Married

20

1861

Adwalton, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Commons

Son

Single

2

1879

Morley, Yorkshire, England

William

Commons

Son

Single

0

1881

Morley, Yorkshire, England

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