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Household of John Overson (born 1847, Lincolnshire)

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 Overson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Overson, born in 1847 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Overson, born in 1850 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England. They had 6 children; John Thos (born 1868 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England), James Edwd (born 1870 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England), William (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England), Thomas (born 1879 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England) and Alfred (born 1880 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, Matthew Overson, born in 1842 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England.


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John Overson's household

Male

John

Overson

Head
Female

Catherine

Overson

Wife
Male

John Thos

Overson

Son
Male

James Edwd

Overson

Son
Male

William

Overson

Son
Male

Arthur

Overson

Son
Male

Thomas

Overson

Son
Male

Alfred

Overson

Son
Male

Matthew

Overson

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Overson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Overson

Head

Married

34

1847

Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

Catherine

Overson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

John Thos

Overson

Son

Single

13

1868

Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

James Edwd

Overson

Son

Single

11

1870

Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

William

Overson

Son

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Overson

Son

Single

5

1876

Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England

Thomas

Overson

Son

Single

2

1879

Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

Alfred

Overson

Son

Single

1

1880

Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

Matthew

Overson

Brother

Married

39

1842

Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

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