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Household of John Dover (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 Dover and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dover, born in 1841 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Dover, born in 1845 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Caroline (born 1874 in Lowton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1879 in Golborne, Lancashire, England).


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John Dover's household

Male

John

Dover

Head
Female

Martha

Dover

Wife
Female

Margaret

Dover

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Dover

Daughter
Male

John

Dover

Son
Female

Ellen

Dover

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dover
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dover

Head

Married

40

1841

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Martha

Dover

Wife

Married

36

1845

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dover

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Dover

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lowton, Lancashire, England

John

Dover

Son

Single

5

1876

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dover

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Golborne, Lancashire, England

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