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Household of John Earnshaw (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Earnshaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Earnshaw, born in 1834 in Shelley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Fanny Earnshaw, born in 1837 in Shelley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Martha A (born 1862 in Shelley, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1865 in Shelley, Yorkshire, England), Ben E (born 1867 in Shelley, Yorkshire, England), Earle (born 1871 in Shelley, Yorkshire, England) and Lily (born 1881 in Shelley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Benjamin Earnshaw, born in 1801 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England.


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John Earnshaw's household

Male

John

Earnshaw

Head
Female

Fanny

Earnshaw

Wife
Female

Martha A

Earnshaw

Daughter
Female

Emily

Earnshaw

Daughter
Male

Ben E

Earnshaw

Son
Male

Earle

Earnshaw

Son
Female

Lily

Earnshaw

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Earnshaw

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Earnshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Shelley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Earnshaw

Head

Married

47

1834

Shelley, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Earnshaw

Wife

Married

44

1837

Shelley, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Earnshaw

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Shelley, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Earnshaw

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Shelley, Yorkshire, England

Ben E

Earnshaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Shelley, Yorkshire, England

Earle

Earnshaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Shelley, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Earnshaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Shelley, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Earnshaw

Lodger

Widower

80

1801

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

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