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Household of John Furness (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 Furness and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Furness, born in 1829 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anne Furness, born in 1831 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Joseph (born 1859 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1860 in -), Harry (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Florence (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Sarah Dyson, born in 1799 in Norton, Derbyshire, England.


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John Furness's household

Male

John

Furness

Head
Female

Anne

Furness

Wife
Male

Joseph

Furness

Son
Male

Herbert

Furness

Son
Male

Harry

Furness

Son
Female

Alice

Furness

Daughter
Female

Clara

Furness

Daughter
Female

Florence

Furness

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Dyson

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Furness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Furness

Head

Married

52

1829

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Anne

Furness

Wife

Married

50

1831

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Furness

Son

Single

22

1859

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Furness

Son

Single

21

1860

-

Harry

Furness

Son

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Furness

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Furness

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Furness

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Dyson

Mother In Law

Widow

82

1799

Norton, Derbyshire, England

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