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Household of John Craven (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 Craven and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Craven, born in 1831 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Francis Craven, born in 1847 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth Wittington (born 1857 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Earnest (born 1859 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Cathleen Francis (born 1878 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Lucy (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Clara (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Craven's household

Male

John

Craven

Head
Female

Francis

Craven

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Wittington

Craven

Daughter
Male

Earnest

Craven

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Craven

Daughter
Female

Cathleen Francis

Craven

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Sanderson

Servant
Female

Clara

Hazlewood

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Craven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Craven

Head

Married

50

1831

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Francis

Craven

Wife

Married

34

1847

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Wittington

Craven

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Earnest

Craven

Son

Single

22

1859

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ellen

Craven

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Cathleen Francis

Craven

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Sanderson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Hazlewood

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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