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Household of John Okell (born 1822, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Okell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Okell, born in 1822 in Barrow, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1837 in Weston, Cheshire, England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1852 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1850 in Eccleston, Cheshire, England).


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John Okell's household

Male

John

Okell

Head
Female

Mary

Banks

Sister In Law
Female

Mary

Fowles

Servant
Female

Mary

Layfield

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Okell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Barrow, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Okell

Head

Widower

59

1822

Barrow, Cheshire, England

Mary

Banks

Sister In Law

Single

44

1837

Weston, Cheshire, England

Mary

Fowles

Servant

Single

29

1852

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Layfield

Servant

Single

31

1850

Eccleston, Cheshire, England

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