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Household of John Major (born 1815, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 Major and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Major, born in 1815 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Major, born in 1815 in Foxton, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1842 in Muston, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nurse Child, Emily (born 1880 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) and John's Lodger, John (born 1837 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England).


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John Major's household

Male

John

Major

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Major

Wife
Female

Mary A

Major

Daughter
Female

Emily

Eyers

Nurse Child
Male

John

Shannon

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Major

Head

Married

66

1815

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Major

Wife

Married

66

1815

Foxton, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Major

Daughter

Single

39

1842

Muston, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Eyers

Nurse Child

Single

1

1880

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

John

Shannon

Lodger

Married

44

1837

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

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