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Household of John Marples (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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 Marples and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Marples, born in 1839 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Marples, born in 1841 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 9 children; Arthur (born 1859 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1863 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Frank (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Fanny (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Olive (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandmother, Harriet Marples, born in 1809 in Belton, Lincolnshire, England.


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John Marples's household

Male

John

Marples

Head
Female

Betsy

Marples

Wife
Male

Arthur

Marples

Son
Male

Albert

Marples

Son
Male

John

Marples

Son
Female

Ada

Marples

Daughter
Male

Frank

Marples

Son
Male

George

Marples

Son
Female

Fanny

Marples

Daughter
Female

Olive

Marples

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Marples

Grandmother
Male

Harry

Marples

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Marples
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Marples

Head

Married

42

1839

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Marples

Wife

Married

40

1841

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Arthur

Marples

Son

Single

22

1859

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Marples

Son

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Marples

Son

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Marples

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Marples

Son

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George

Marples

Son

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Marples

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Olive

Marples

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Marples

Grandmother

Widow

72

1809

Belton, Lincolnshire, England

Harry

Marples

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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