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Household of John Hands (born 1838, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Hands and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hands, born in 1838 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Hands, born in 1846 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 7 children; Ada Florence (born 1866 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1868 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Henry Arthur (born 1869 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), George Wm (born 1872 in United States), Eleanor (born 1874 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), John Alfred (born 1876 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Alice Mary (born 1878 in King's Norton).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother Of Head, Eliza Hands, born in 1809 in Warwickshire, England.


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John Hands's household

Male

John

Hands

Head
Female

Sarah

Hands

Wife
Female

Ada Florence

Hands

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Hands

Daughter
Male

Henry Arthur

Hands

Son
Male

George Wm

Hands

Son
Female

Eleanor

Hands

Daughter
Male

John Alfred

Hands

Son
Female

Alice Mary

Hands

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Hands

Mother Of Head
First name(s) John
Last name Hands
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hands

Head

Married

43

1838

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sarah

Hands

Wife

Married

35

1846

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Ada Florence

Hands

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Sarah Ann

Hands

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Henry Arthur

Hands

Son

Single

12

1869

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

George Wm

Hands

Son

Single

9

1872

United States

Eleanor

Hands

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

John Alfred

Hands

Son

Single

5

1876

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alice Mary

Hands

Daughter

Single

3

1878

King's Norton

Eliza

Hands

Mother Of Head

Widow

72

1809

Warwickshire, England

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