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Household of John Head (born 1823, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sherborne, Dorset, 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 Head and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Head, born in 1823 in Yetminster, Dorset, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Head, born in 1826 in Closworth, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Henry Weston, born in 1856 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England.


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John Head's household

Male

John

Head

Head
Female

Jane

Head

Wife
Male

Henry

Weston

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Head
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Yetminster, Dorset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Head

Head

Married

58

1823

Yetminster, Dorset, England

Jane

Head

Wife

Married

55

1826

Closworth, Somerset, England

Henry

Weston

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Westbury, Wiltshire, England

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