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Household of John Plaxton (born 1842, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Plaxton, born in 1842 in Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Plaxton, born in 1844 in Ranskill, Nottinghamshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, George E (born 1865 in Lincolnshire, England), John's Adopted Child, Annie (born 1875 in Goole, Yorkshire, England) and John's Visitor, John (born 1865 in Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England).


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John Plaxton's household

Male

John

Plaxton

Head
Female

Mary

Plaxton

Wife
Male

George E

Petch

Nephew
Female

Annie

Peacock

Adopted Child
Male

John

Cawkwell

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Plaxton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Plaxton

Head

Married

39

1842

Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Plaxton

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ranskill, Nottinghamshire, England

George E

Petch

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Lincolnshire, England

Annie

Peacock

Adopted Child

Single

6

1875

Goole, Yorkshire, England

John

Cawkwell

Visitor

Married

16

1865

Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England

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