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Household of John Major (born 1836, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Major, born in 1836 in Wheelock, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Major, born in 1837 in Crewe, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1868 in Haslington, Cheshire, England), David (born 1873 in Haslington, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Haslington, Cheshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Haslington, Cheshire, England).


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John Major's household

Male

John

Major

Head
Female

Martha

Major

Wife
Male

Edward

Major

Son
Male

David

Major

Son
Female

Mary

Major

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Major

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Wheelock, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Major

Head

Married

45

1836

Wheelock, Cheshire, England

Martha

Major

Wife

Married

44

1837

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Edward

Major

Son

Single

13

1868

Haslington, Cheshire, England

David

Major

Son

Single

8

1873

Haslington, Cheshire, England

Mary

Major

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Haslington, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Major

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Haslington, Cheshire, England

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