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Household of John Copley (born 1850, Yorkshire)

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 Copley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Copley, born in 1850 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Copley, born in 1851 in Ulley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; George H (born 1875 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1879 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1881 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Emma Platts, born in 1868 in Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England.


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John Copley's household

Male

John

Copley

Head
Female

Eliza

Copley

Wife
Male

George H

Copley

Son
Male

Alfred

Copley

Son
Female

Emily

Copley

Daughter
Female

Emma

Platts

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Copley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Copley

Head

Married

31

1850

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Copley

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ulley, Yorkshire, England

George H

Copley

Son

Single

6

1875

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Copley

Son

Single

2

1879

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Copley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Platts

Servant

Single

13

1868

Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England

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