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Household of John Morton (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 Morton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Morton, born in 1842 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Morton, born in 1842 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1865 in Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1867 in Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1872 in Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Joseph Nightingale, born in 1805 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England.


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John Morton's household

Male

John

Morton

Head
Female

Jane

Morton

Wife
Male

Robert

Morton

Son
Female

Emma

Morton

Daughter
Female

Annie

Morton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Nightingale

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Morton

Head

Married

39

1842

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Morton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Robert

Morton

Son

Single

16

1865

Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Morton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Morton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Nightingale

Boarder

Widower

76

1805

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

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