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Household of John Henson (born 1828, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Grantham, Lincolnshire, 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 Henson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Henson, born in 1828 in Barkston, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Henson, born in 1838 in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1862 in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England), Kate A (born 1865 in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England), Florence J (born 1872 in Gelston, Lincolnshire, England) and Ada E (born 1873 in Gelston, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, William (born 1850 in Ropsley, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Boarder, Robert (born 1806 in Stubton, Lincolnshire, England).


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John Henson's household

Male

John

Henson

Head
Female

Sophia

Henson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Henson

Daughter
Female

Kate A

Henson

Daughter
Female

Florence J

Henson

Daughter
Female

Ada E

Henson

Daughter
Male

William

Swinton

Visitor
Male

Robert

Walton

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Henson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Barkston, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Henson

Head

Married

53

1828

Barkston, Lincolnshire, England

Sophia

Henson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England

Mary E

Henson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England

Kate A

Henson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England

Florence J

Henson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gelston, Lincolnshire, England

Ada E

Henson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Gelston, Lincolnshire, England

William

Swinton

Visitor

Single

31

1850

Ropsley, Lincolnshire, England

Robert

Walton

Boarder

Widower

75

1806

Stubton, Lincolnshire, England

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