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Household of John Desborough (born 1840, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Desborough and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Desborough, born in 1840 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Desborough, born in 1831 in Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1863 in Canning Town, Essex, England), James (born 1866 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Canning Town, Essex, England) and John (born 1869 in Canning Town, Essex, England).


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John Desborough's household

Male

John

Desborough

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Desborough

Wife
Female

Mary A

Desborough

Daughter
Male

James

Desborough

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Desborough

Daughter
Male

John

Desborough

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Desborough
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Desborough

Head

Married

41

1840

Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth J

Desborough

Wife

Married

50

1831

Norfolk, England

Mary A

Desborough

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Canning Town, Essex, England

James

Desborough

Son

Single

15

1866

Canning Town, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Desborough

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Canning Town, Essex, England

John

Desborough

Son

Single

12

1869

Canning Town, Essex, England

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