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Household of John Meays (born 1858, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 Meays and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Meays, born in 1858 in Wandsworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1821 in Great Houghton, Yorkshire, England), John's Brother, Harry (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England) and John's Apprentice, Fred (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Meays's household

Male

John

Meays

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Meays

Mother
Male

Harry

Meays

Brother
Male

Fred

Panton

Apprentice
First name(s) John
Last name Meays
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Meays

Head

Single

23

1858

Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Meays

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Great Houghton, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Meays

Brother

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

Fred

Panton

Apprentice

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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