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Household of John Evans (born 1853, Merionethshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Evans and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Evans, born in 1853 in Bala, Merionethshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Evans, born in 1850 in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. They had 4 children; John R (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Apprentice, Reuben Gonsdale, born in 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Evans's household

Male

John

Evans

Head
Female

Sarah

Evans

Wife
Male

John R

Evans

Son
Female

Sarah

Evans

Daughter
Male

Robert

Evans

Son
Female

Ellen

Evans

Daughter
Male

Reuben

Gonsdale

Apprentice
First name(s) John
Last name Evans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bala, Merionethshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Evans

Head

Married

28

1853

Bala, Merionethshire, Wales

Sarah

Evans

Wife

Married

31

1850

Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales

John R

Evans

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Evans

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Evans

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Evans

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Reuben

Gonsdale

Apprentice

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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