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Household of John Platts (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 Platts and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Platts, born in 1844 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jemima Platts, born in 1840 in King Cross, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Lucy Hannah (born 1865 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1867 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1856 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, Samuel (born 1842 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England).


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John Platts's household

Male

John

Platts

Head
Female

Jemima

Platts

Wife
Female

Lucy Hannah

Platts

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Platts

Daughter
Male

William

Priestley

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Rother

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Platts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Platts

Head

Married

37

1844

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Jemima

Platts

Wife

Married

41

1840

King Cross, Yorkshire, England

Lucy Hannah

Platts

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Platts

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

William

Priestley

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Rother

Boarder

Single

39

1842

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

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