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Household of John Humphreys (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, 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 Humphreys and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Humphreys, born in 1845 in Weston, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Humphreys, born in 1848 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. They had 2 children; Joseph Alex (born 1874 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Edwin Glasgow (born 1878 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Jane (born 1831 in Kendal, Westmorland, England) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1865 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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John Humphreys's household

Male

John

Humphreys

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Humphreys

Wife
Male

Joseph Alex

Humphreys

Son
Male

Edwin Glasgow

Humphreys

Son
Female

Jane

Bell

Visitor
Female

Sarah

Smelt

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Humphreys
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Weston, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Humphreys

Head

Married

36

1845

Weston, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Humphreys

Wife

Married

33

1848

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Joseph Alex

Humphreys

Son

Single

7

1874

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Edwin Glasgow

Humphreys

Son

Single

3

1878

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Jane

Bell

Visitor

Single

50

1831

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Sarah

Smelt

Servant

Single

16

1865

Chester, Cheshire, England

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