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Household of John Johnson (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Johnson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnson, born in 1853 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Johnson, born in 1843 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary Ann (born 1874 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), William (born 1874 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1878 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1880 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Waite, born in 1822 in Chorley, Lancashire, England.


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John Johnson's household

Male

John

Johnson

Head
Female

Sarah

Johnson

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Johnson

Daughter
Male

William

Johnson

Son
Male

Thomas

Johnson

Son
Male

James

Johnson

Son
Male

John

Johnson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Johnson

Daughter
Male

John

Waite

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnson

Head

Married

28

1853

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Johnson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Johnson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Johnson

Son

Single

7

1874

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Johnson

Son

Single

4

1877

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

James

Johnson

Son

Single

3

1878

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

John

Johnson

Son

Single

1

1880

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Johnson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

John

Waite

Lodger

Single

59

1822

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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