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Household of John Major (born 1821, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beaminster, Dorset, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Major, born in 1821 in Pendomer, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Major, born in 1829 in Mosterton, Dorset, England. They had 5 children; William J (born 1855 in Broadwindsor, Dorset, England), Charles (born 1860 in Broadwindsor, Dorset, England), Bessie (born 1862 in Broadwindsor, Dorset, England), Jane (born 1866 in Broadwindsor, Dorset, England) and Hubert V (born 1869 in Broadwindsor, Dorset, England).


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John Major's household

Male

John

Major

Head
Female

Sarah J

Major

Wife
Male

William J

Major

Son
Male

Charles

Major

Son
Female

Bessie

Major

Daughter
Female

Jane

Major

Daughter
Male

Hubert V

Major

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Pendomer, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Major

Head

Married

60

1821

Pendomer, Somerset, England

Sarah J

Major

Wife

Married

52

1829

Mosterton, Dorset, England

William J

Major

Son

Single

26

1855

Broadwindsor, Dorset, England

Charles

Major

Son

Single

21

1860

Broadwindsor, Dorset, England

Bessie

Major

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Broadwindsor, Dorset, England

Jane

Major

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Broadwindsor, Dorset, England

Hubert V

Major

Son

Single

12

1869

Broadwindsor, Dorset, England

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