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Household of John Mitchell (born 1826, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, 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 Mitchell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mitchell, born in 1826 in Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Mitchell, born in 1828 in Stock, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1854 in Stock, Cornwall, England. They had 2 grandchildren; William B (born 1877 in Helton, Durham, England) and Jane A (born 1879 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Bessie G (born 1859 in Stock, Cornwall, England) and John's Visitor, Jane Ann (born 1851 in Stock, Cornwall, England).


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John Mitchell's household

Male

John

Mitchell

Head
Female

Jane

Mitchell

Wife
Male

John

Mitchell

Son
Female

Bessie G

Mitchell

Boarder
Male

William B

Mitchell

Grand Son
Female

Jane A

Mitchell

Grand Daughter
Female

Jane Ann

Watson

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mitchell

Head

Married

55

1826

Cornwall, England

Jane

Mitchell

Wife

Married

53

1828

Stock, Cornwall, England

John

Mitchell

Son

Married

27

1854

Stock, Cornwall, England

Bessie G

Mitchell

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Stock, Cornwall, England

William B

Mitchell

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Helton, Durham, England

Jane A

Mitchell

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Jane Ann

Watson

Visitor

-

30

1851

Stock, Cornwall, England

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