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Household of John Henshaw (born 1824, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Henshaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Henshaw, born in 1824 in Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Henshaw, born in 1831 in Derbyshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1855 in Derbyshire, England), Alfred (born 1862 in Derbyshire, England), Albert (born 1867 in Derbyshire, England) and Ellen (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, John (born 1836 in -) and John's Lodger, James (born 1858 in Swinton, Lancashire, England).


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John Henshaw's household

Male

John

Henshaw

Head
Female

Eliza

Henshaw

Wife
Male

William

Henshaw

Son
Male

Alfred

Henshaw

Son
Male

Albert

Henshaw

Son
Female

Ellen

Henshaw

Daughter
Male

John

Stocks

Lodger
Male

James

Hardy

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Henshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Henshaw

Head

Married

57

1824

Derbyshire, England

Eliza

Henshaw

Wife

Married

50

1831

Derbyshire, England

William

Henshaw

Son

Single

26

1855

Derbyshire, England

Alfred

Henshaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Derbyshire, England

Albert

Henshaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Derbyshire, England

Ellen

Henshaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

John

Stocks

Lodger

Married

45

1836

-

James

Hardy

Lodger

Married

23

1858

Swinton, Lancashire, England

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