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Household of John Hitch (born 1841, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Hitch and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hitch, born in 1841 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Sarah Elizabeth (born 1867 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England), Mary Adelaide (born 1869 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England) and Samuel Louis (born 1871 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ellen Birkin, born in 1844 in Alveley, Shropshire, England.


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John Hitch's household

Male

John

Hitch

Head
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Hitch

Daughter
Female

Mary Adelaide

Hitch

Daughter
Male

Samuel Louis

Hitch

Son
Female

Ellen

Birkin

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Hitch
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hitch

Head

Widower

40

1841

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Hitch

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Mary Adelaide

Hitch

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Samuel Louis

Hitch

Son

Single

10

1871

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Birkin

Servant

Single

37

1844

Alveley, Shropshire, England

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