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Household of John Fern (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Fern and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fern, born in 1854 in Ryther, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Fern, born in 1853 in Lumby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John W (born 1874 in Hillam, Yorkshire, England) and Ann E (born 1876 in Hillam, Yorkshire, England).


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John Fern's household

Male

John

Fern

Head
Female

Mary

Fern

Wife
Male

John W

Fern

Son
Female

Ann E

Fern

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Fern
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Ryther, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fern

Head

Married

27

1854

Ryther, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Fern

Wife

Married

28

1853

Lumby, Yorkshire, England

John W

Fern

Son

Single

7

1874

Hillam, Yorkshire, England

Ann E

Fern

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hillam, Yorkshire, England

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