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Household of John Ernshaw (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 Ernshaw and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ernshaw, born in 1836 in Denholme, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Ernshaw, born in 1841 in Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Hephzibah (born 1862 in Denholme, Yorkshire, England), Zipporah (born 1864 in Denholme, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1866 in Denholme, Yorkshire, England), Selina (born 1868 in Denholme, Yorkshire, England), Ebenezer (born 1871 in Midgley, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1873 in Midgley, Yorkshire, England), Lewis J (born 1875 in Midgley, Yorkshire, England) and Elizebath A (born 1878 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England).


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John Ernshaw's household

Male

John

Ernshaw

Head
Female

Ann

Ernshaw

Wife
Female

Hephzibah

Ernshaw

Daughter
Female

Zipporah

Ernshaw

Daughter
Male

William

Ernshaw

Son
Female

Selina

Ernshaw

Daughter
Male

Ebenezer

Ernshaw

Son
Male

Walter

Ernshaw

Son
Male

Lewis J

Ernshaw

Son
Female

Elizebath A

Ernshaw

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Ernshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ernshaw

Head

Married

45

1836

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Ernshaw

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England

Hephzibah

Ernshaw

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Zipporah

Ernshaw

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

William

Ernshaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Ernshaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Ebenezer

Ernshaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Midgley, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Ernshaw

Son

Single

8

1873

Midgley, Yorkshire, England

Lewis J

Ernshaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Midgley, Yorkshire, England

Elizebath A

Ernshaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

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