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Household of John Hockaday (born 1850, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hockaday, born in 1850 in South Brent, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie L Hockaday, born in 1848 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Alfred G S (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Helen J (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Herbert B (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Francis E (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Percy F (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Emily E Ashcroft, born in 1869 in Yorkshire, England.


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John Hockaday's household

Male

John

Hockaday

Head
Female

Jessie L

Hockaday

Wife
Male

Alfred G S

Hockaday

Son
Female

Helen J

Hockaday

Daughter
Male

Herbert B

Hockaday

Son
Male

Francis E

Hockaday

Son
Male

Percy F

Hockaday

Son
Female

Emily E

Ashcroft

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Hockaday
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place South Brent, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hockaday

Head

Married

31

1850

South Brent, Devon, England

Jessie L

Hockaday

Wife

Married

33

1848

Plymouth, Devon, England

Alfred G S

Hockaday

Son

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Helen J

Hockaday

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Herbert B

Hockaday

Son

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Francis E

Hockaday

Son

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Percy F

Hockaday

Son

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emily E

Ashcroft

Servant

Single

12

1869

Yorkshire, England

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