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Household of John Pettitt (born 1833, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Pettitt and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pettitt, born in 1833 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Pettitt, born in 1831 in Birch, Essex, England. They had 1 child; Thomas W, born 1866 in Colchester, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Jane Brewer, born in 1874 in Birch, Essex, England.


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John Pettitt's household

Male

John

Pettitt

Head
Female

Mary

Pettitt

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Pettitt

Son
Female

Jane

Brewer

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Pettitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Colchester, Essex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pettitt

Head

Married

48

1833

Colchester, Essex, England

Mary

Pettitt

Wife

Married

50

1831

Birch, Essex, England

Thomas W

Pettitt

Son

Single

15

1866

Colchester, Essex, England

Jane

Brewer

Niece

Single

7

1874

Birch, Essex, England

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