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Household of John Mitchell (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 Mitchell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mitchell, born in 1840 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Mitchell, born in 1843 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Wallace (born 1865 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Ann E (born 1867 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1870 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England) and Samuel (born 1875 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Joseph Bates, born in 1836 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England.


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John Mitchell's household

Male

John

Mitchell

Head
Female

Martha

Mitchell

Wife
Male

Wallace

Mitchell

Son
Female

Ann E

Mitchell

Daughter
Male

James

Mitchell

Son
Male

Thomas

Mitchell

Son
Male

Samuel

Mitchell

Son
Male

Joseph

Bates

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mitchell

Head

Married

41

1840

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Mitchell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Wallace

Mitchell

Son

Single

16

1865

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Ann E

Mitchell

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

James

Mitchell

Son

Single

11

1870

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Mitchell

Son

Single

9

1872

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Mitchell

Son

Single

6

1875

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Bates

Lodger

Widower

45

1836

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

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