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Household of John Overton (born 1834, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skirlaugh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Overton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Overton, born in 1834 in Sibsey, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Overton, born in 1845 in Ellerby, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England), David (born 1869 in Farnley, Yorkshire, England), Betsy (born 1872 in Armley, Yorkshire, England), Abraham (born 1873 in Armley, Yorkshire, England) and Mary A (born 1876 in Armley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Overton's household

Male

John

Overton

Head
Female

Sophia

Overton

Wife
Male

William

Overton

Son
Male

David

Overton

Son
Female

Betsy

Overton

Daughter
Male

Abraham

Overton

Son
Female

Mary A

Overton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Overton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Sibsey, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Overton

Head

Married

47

1834

Sibsey, Lincolnshire, England

Sophia

Overton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ellerby, Yorkshire, England

William

Overton

Son

Single

16

1865

Yorkshire, England

David

Overton

Son

Single

12

1869

Farnley, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Overton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Abraham

Overton

Son

Single

8

1873

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Overton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Armley, Yorkshire, England

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