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Household of John Meson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Meson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Meson, born in 1838 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Meson, born in 1838 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Florry (born 1871 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Percy (born 1873 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Alice G (born 1879 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Jane Elizabeth (born 1858 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Matilda (born 1857 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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John Meson's household

Male

John

Meson

Head
Female

Isabella

Meson

Wife
Female

Florry

Meson

Daughter
Male

Percy

Meson

Son
Female

Alice G

Meson

Daughter
Female

Jane Elizabeth

Otty

Boarder
Female

Matilda

Armytage

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Meson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Meson

Head

Married

43

1838

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Meson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Florry

Meson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Percy

Meson

Son

Single

8

1873

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Alice G

Meson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Jane Elizabeth

Otty

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Armytage

Servant

Single

24

1857

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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