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Household of John Hey (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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 Hey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hey, born in 1836 in Rawdon, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rhoda Hey, born in 1835 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1795 in Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England), John's Boarder, Robert (born 1841 in Burnsall, Yorkshire, England), John's Boarder, Ezra (born 1823 in -) and John's Boarder, William (born 1840 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Hey's household

Male

John

Hey

Head
Female

Rhoda

Hey

Wife
Female

Sarah

Bentley

Mother In Law
Male

Robert

Gill

Boarder
Male

Ezra

Yewdall

Boarder
Male

William

Ellis

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Hey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Rawdon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hey

Head

Married

45

1836

Rawdon, Yorkshire, England

Rhoda

Hey

Wife

Married

46

1835

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Bentley

Mother In Law

Widow

86

1795

Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Gill

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Burnsall, Yorkshire, England

Ezra

Yewdall

Boarder

-

58

1823

-

William

Ellis

Boarder

Widower

41

1840

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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