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Household of John Major (born 1839, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 Major and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Major, born in 1839 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline H Major, born in 1837 in Eccles, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Caroline B (born 1874 in Southport, Lancashire, England) and John D (born 1875 in Southport, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Emily W (born 1861 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Sarah E (born 1858 in Prescott, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Emma (born 1856 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Fanny M (born 1864 in Peopleton, Worcestershire, England) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Penley, Shropshire, England).
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John Major's household
John
Major
Head
Caroline H
Major
Wife
Emily W
Schofield
Step Daughter
Caroline B
Major
Daughter
John D
Major
Son
Sarah E
Whiteside
Servant
Emma
Connard
Servant
Fanny M
Stephens
Servant
Elizabeth
Arthur
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Major |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Major | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Caroline H | Major | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Eccles, Lancashire, England | |
Emily W | Schofield | Step Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Caroline B | Major | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Southport, Lancashire, England | |
John D | Major | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Southport, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah E | Whiteside | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Prescott, Lancashire, England | |
Emma | Connard | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Fanny M | Stephens | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Peopleton, Worcestershire, England | |
Elizabeth | Arthur | Servant | Single | 26 | 1855 | Penley, Shropshire, England |
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