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Household of John Oldfield (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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 Oldfield and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Oldfield, born in 1848 in Bentley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Oldfield, born in 1856 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; Eliza (born 1876 in Bentley, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1881 in Bentley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Henry Forkwood, born in 1861 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England.


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John Oldfield's household

Male

John

Oldfield

Head
Female

Sarah

Oldfield

Wife
Female

Eliza

Oldfield

Daughter
Male

George

Oldfield

Son
Male

Henry

Forkwood

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Oldfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Bentley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Oldfield

Head

Married

33

1848

Bentley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Oldfield

Wife

Married

25

1856

Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England

Eliza

Oldfield

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bentley, Yorkshire, England

George

Oldfield

Son

Single

0

1881

Bentley, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Forkwood

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

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