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Household of John Jones (born 1837, Shropshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Jones, born in 1837 in Selattyn, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Jones, born in 1834 in Eccles, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth E, born 1867 in Gorton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Ann R (born 1864 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Maria N (born 1829 in St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1819 in Thornton, Lancashire, England).


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John Jones's household

Male

John

Jones

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Jones

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Jones

Daughter
Female

Ann R

Jones

Niece
Female

Maria N

Potter

Boarder
Female

Mary

Ellen

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Jones
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Selattyn, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Jones

Head

Married

44

1837

Selattyn, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Jones

Wife

Married

47

1834

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Jones

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Ann R

Jones

Niece

Single

17

1864

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Maria N

Potter

Boarder

Widow

52

1829

St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Mary

Ellen

Servant

Widow

62

1819

Thornton, Lancashire, England

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