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Household of John Edward Rison (born 1850, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Edward Rison and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edward Rison, born in 1850 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, consisted of 7 members. John Edward was the head of the household, married to Lavinia Rison, born in 1849 in Curry Mallet, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; George Thos (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alice Lavinia (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John Edward's Servant, Martha Thomasina (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John Edward's Widow, Mary Ann (born 1849 in Ireland) and John Edward's Servant, Sarah Jane (born 1854 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England).


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John Edward Rison's household

Male

John Edward

Rison

Head
Female

Lavinia

Rison

Wife
Male

George Thos

Rison

Son
Female

Alice Lavinia

Rison

Daughter
Female

Martha Thomasina

Jones

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Duggan

Widow
Female

Sarah Jane

Neaves

Servant
First name(s) John Edward
Last name Rison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Edward

Rison

Head

Married

31

1850

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Lavinia

Rison

Wife

Married

32

1849

Curry Mallet, Somerset, England

George Thos

Rison

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice Lavinia

Rison

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha Thomasina

Jones

Servant

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Duggan

Widow

Married

32

1849

Ireland

Sarah Jane

Neaves

Servant

Single

27

1854

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

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