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Household of John Pettits (born 1847, Sussex)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pettits, born in 1847 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Pettits, born in 1851 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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John Pettits's household

Male

John

Pettits

Head
Female

Sarah

Pettits

Wife
Male

George

Pettits

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Pettits

Daughter
Male

William

Pettits

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Pettits
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pettits

Head

Married

34

1847

Brighton, Sussex, England

Sarah

Pettits

Wife

Married

30

1851

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

George

Pettits

Son

Single

6

1875

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Pettits

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

William

Pettits

Son

Single

0

1881

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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