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Household of John Heldforth (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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 Heldforth and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Heldforth, born in 1840 in Ruswarp, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Heldforth, born in 1840 in Darlington, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth J (born 1869 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), Isabel (born 1871 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), Emily (born 1872 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), John (born 1873 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), Clara (born 1875 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), Robert W (born 1877 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England) and Lydia (born 1881 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Ann Frank, born in 1808 in Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England.


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John Heldforth's household

Male

John

Heldforth

Head
Female

Emily

Heldforth

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Heldforth

Daughter
Female

Isabel

Heldforth

Daughter
Female

Emily

Heldforth

Daughter
Male

John

Heldforth

Son
Female

Clara

Heldforth

Daughter
Male

Robert W

Heldforth

Son
Female

Lydia

Heldforth

Daughter
Female

Ann

Frank

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Heldforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Heldforth

Head

Married

41

1840

Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Heldforth

Wife

Married

41

1840

Darlington, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Heldforth

Daughter

Single

12

1869

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Isabel

Heldforth

Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Emily

Heldforth

Daughter

Single

9

1872

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

John

Heldforth

Son

Single

8

1873

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Clara

Heldforth

Daughter

Single

6

1875

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Robert W

Heldforth

Son

Single

4

1877

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Lydia

Heldforth

Daughter

Single

0

1881

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Ann

Frank

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England

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