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Household of John Mitchell (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mitchell, born in 1841 in Woodlesford, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Mitchell, born in 1843 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Herbert (born 1872 in Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah Thompson, born in 1867 in Yorkshire, England.


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John Mitchell's household

Male

John

Mitchell

Head
Female

Mary

Mitchell

Wife
Male

Herbert

Mitchell

Son
Male

Harry

Mitchell

Son
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mitchell

Head

Married

40

1841

Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Mitchell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Mitchell

Son

Single

9

1872

Yorkshire, England

Harry

Mitchell

Son

Single

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thompson

Servant

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

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