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Household of John Griffiths (born 1842, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 Griffiths and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Griffiths, born in 1842 in Oswestry, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Griffiths, born in 1846 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Elizabeth (born 1870 in Malpas, Cheshire, England) and Clara (born 1873 in Coppenhall, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, John (born 1857 in Press, Shropshire, England) and John's Lodger, Henry (born 1860 in Morton, Shropshire, England).


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John Griffiths's household

Male

John

Griffiths

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Griffiths

Wife
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Griffiths

Daughter
Female

Clara

Griffiths

Daughter
Male

John

Evanson

Lodger
Male

Henry

Capnall

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Griffiths
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Griffiths

Head

Married

39

1842

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Griffiths

Wife

Married

35

1846

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Griffiths

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Malpas, Cheshire, England

Clara

Griffiths

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Coppenhall, Cheshire, England

John

Evanson

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Press, Shropshire, England

Henry

Capnall

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Morton, Shropshire, England

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