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Household of John Dalton (born 1820, Cumberland)

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 Dalton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dalton, born in 1820 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Ellen (born 1829 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Visitor, Mary Ann (born 1867 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England).


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John Dalton's household

Male

John

Dalton

Head
Female

Ellen

Willis

Servant
Female

Margaret

Hayes

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Hayes

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Willis

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Dalton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dalton

Head

Widower

61

1820

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Ellen

Willis

Servant

Single

52

1829

Kelsall, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Hayes

Servant

Single

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hayes

Servant

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Willis

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Kelsall, Cheshire, England

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