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Household of John Murgatroyd (born 1819, 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 Murgatroyd and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Murgatroyd, born in 1819 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Murgatroyd, born in 1820 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1840 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1843 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah Breten, born in 1828 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England.


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John Murgatroyd's household

Male

John

Murgatroyd

Head
Female

Eliza

Murgatroyd

Wife
Male

James

Murgatroyd

Son
Male

George

Murgatroyd

Son
Female

Sarah

Breten

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Murgatroyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Murgatroyd

Head

Married

62

1819

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Murgatroyd

Wife

Married

61

1820

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

James

Murgatroyd

Son

Single

41

1840

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

George

Murgatroyd

Son

Single

38

1843

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Breten

Servant

Widow

53

1828

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

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