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Household of John Major (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Major, born in 1840 in Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Major, born in 1844 in Shelton, Suffolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, David Small, born in 1876 in St Helena.


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John Major's household

Male

John

Major

Head
Female

Harriet

Major

Wife
Male

David

Small

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Major

Head

Married

41

1840

Devon, England

Harriet

Major

Wife

Married

37

1844

Shelton, Suffolk, England

David

Small

Visitor

Single

5

1876

St Helena

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