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Household of John Dalton (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dalton, born in 1842 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John S (born 1867 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Esther A (born 1869 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) and Catalina (born 1876 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekeeper, Mary H (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Son Illeg, Frank (born 1880 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England).


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John Dalton's household

Male

John

Dalton

Head
Male

John S

Dalton

Son
Female

Esther A

Dalton

Daughter
Female

Catalina

Dalton

Daughter
Female

Mary H

Chorlton

Housekeeper
Male

Frank

Chorlton

Son Illeg
First name(s) John
Last name Dalton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dalton

Head

Widower

39

1842

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

John S

Dalton

Son

Single

14

1867

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Esther A

Dalton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Catalina

Dalton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Mary H

Chorlton

Housekeeper

Single

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frank

Chorlton

Son Illeg

Single

1

1880

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

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