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Household of John Dance (born 1836, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 Dance and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dance, born in 1836 in Battersea, Surrey, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dance, born in 1836 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Danny (born 1860 in Battersea, Surrey, England), John (born 1862 in Battersea, Surrey, England), Ellen (born 1866 in Battersea, Surrey, England), Edward (born 1870 in Battersea, Surrey, England), Rose (born 1872 in Battersea, Surrey, England) and Harry (born 1874 in Battersea, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, Francis Gough, born in 1805 in Clerkenwell, Surrey, England.


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John Dance's household

Male

John

Dance

Head
Female

Margaret

Dance

Wife
Female

Danny

Dance

Daughter
Male

John

Dance

Son
Female

Ellen

Dance

Daughter
Male

Edward

Dance

Son
Female

Rose

Dance

Daughter
Male

Harry

Dance

Son
Male

Francis

Gough

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Dance
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Battersea, Surrey, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dance

Head

Married

45

1836

Battersea, Surrey, England

Margaret

Dance

Wife

Married

45

1836

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Danny

Dance

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Battersea, Surrey, England

John

Dance

Son

Single

19

1862

Battersea, Surrey, England

Ellen

Dance

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Battersea, Surrey, England

Edward

Dance

Son

Single

11

1870

Battersea, Surrey, England

Rose

Dance

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Battersea, Surrey, England

Harry

Dance

Son

Single

7

1874

Battersea, Surrey, England

Francis

Gough

Father

Widower

76

1805

Clerkenwell, Surrey, England

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