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Household of John Furness (born 1833, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 Furness and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Furness, born in 1833 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Furness, born in 1838 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in -), Charlotte (born 1869 in Colchester, Essex, England), Edith (born 1876 in Old Brompton, Kent, England) and Julia (born 1878 in Old Brompton, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Cooper, born in 1862 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.


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John Furness's household

Male

John

Furness

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Furness

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Furness

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Furness

Daughter
Female

Edith

Furness

Daughter
Female

Julia

Furness

Daughter
Male

William

Cooper

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Furness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Furness

Head

Married

48

1833

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Elizabeth

Furness

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Elizabeth

Furness

Daughter

Single

14

1867

-

Charlotte

Furness

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Colchester, Essex, England

Edith

Furness

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Old Brompton, Kent, England

Julia

Furness

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Old Brompton, Kent, England

William

Cooper

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Luton, Bedfordshire, England

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