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Household of John Mason (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Mason and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mason, born in 1840 in Escrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Mason, born in 1839 in Sawley. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1869 in York, Yorkshire, England), John Edwin (born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Frederick (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, John (born 1818 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England), John's Lodger, Robert Hy (born 1831 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and John's Lodger, Joseph (born 1840 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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John Mason's household

Male

John

Mason

Head
Female

Emily

Mason

Wife
Female

Ada

Cleasby

Daughter
Male

John Edwin

Mason

Son
Male

Frederick

Mason

Son
Male

John

Firmston

Lodger
Male

Robert Hy

Pascoe

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Powell

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Escrick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mason

Head

Married

41

1840

Escrick, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Mason

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sawley

Ada

Cleasby

Daughter

Single

12

1869

York, Yorkshire, England

John Edwin

Mason

Son

Single

4

1877

York, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Mason

Son

Single

3

1878

York, Yorkshire, England

John

Firmston

Lodger

Married

63

1818

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Robert Hy

Pascoe

Lodger

Married

50

1831

Tavistock, Devon, England

Joseph

Powell

Lodger

Single

41

1840

York, Yorkshire, England

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