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Household of John Morriss (born 1832, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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 Morriss and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Morriss, born in 1832 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Morriss, born in 1842 in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1874 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Mary (born 1863 in Shropshire, England) and John's Lodger, Benjamin (born 1859 in Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England).


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John Morriss's household

Male

John

Morriss

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Morriss

Wife
Male

John

Morriss

Son
Female

Mary

Hunt

Lodger
Male

Benjamin

Hunt

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Morriss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Morriss

Head

Married

49

1832

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Morriss

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, England

John

Morriss

Son

Single

7

1874

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Hunt

Lodger

Married

18

1863

Shropshire, England

Benjamin

Hunt

Lodger

Married

22

1859

Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

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