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Household of John Overton (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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 Overton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Overton, born in 1841 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Overton, born in 1852 in Collingham, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Sarah (born 1832 in -), John's Servant, Emma (born 1856 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England), John's Servant, Jane (born 1869 in Horsham, Sussex, England) and John's Widow, Elizabeth (born 1815 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England).


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John Overton's household

Male

John

Overton

Head
Female

Harriet

Overton

Wife
Female

Sarah

Phillips

Visitor
Female

Emma

Fireman

Servant
Female

Jane

Hinton

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Hill

Widow
First name(s) John
Last name Overton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Overton

Head

Married

40

1841

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Overton

Wife

Married

29

1852

Collingham, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Phillips

Visitor

Single

49

1832

-

Emma

Fireman

Servant

Single

25

1856

Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England

Jane

Hinton

Servant

Single

12

1869

Horsham, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Hill

Widow

Widow

66

1815

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

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