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Household of John Law (born 1831, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Law, born in 1831 in Horbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Law, born in 1836 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Joseph B (born 1858 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1865 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1868 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England), Hannah E (born 1871 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1872 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England) and Bertha (born 1875 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England).


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John Law's household

Male

John

Law

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Law

Wife
Male

Joseph B

Law

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Law

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Law

Daughter
Female

Hannah E

Law

Daughter
Female

Emily

Law

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Law

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Law
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Law

Head

Married

50

1831

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Law

Wife

Married

45

1836

Yorkshire, England

Joseph B

Law

Son

Single

23

1858

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Law

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Law

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Hannah E

Law

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Law

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Bertha

Law

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

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