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Household of John Player (born 1843, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poole, Dorset, 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 Player and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Player, born in 1843 in Poxwell, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bessie Player, born in 1844 in Wareham, Dorset, England. They had 6 children; Ellen Mary (born 1867 in Hamworthy, Dorset, England), Emily Annie (born 1870 in Hamworthy, Dorset, England), Alice Mary (born 1873 in Hamworthy, Dorset, England), Ada Bessie (born 1875 in Hamworthy, Dorset, England), John Charles (born 1877 in Hamworthy, Dorset, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Hamworthy, Dorset, England).


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John Player's household

Male

John

Player

Head
Female

Bessie

Player

Wife
Female

Ellen Mary

Player

Daughter
Female

Emily Annie

Player

Daughter
Female

Alice Mary

Player

Daughter
Female

Ada Bessie

Player

Daughter
Male

John Charles

Player

Son
Female

Edith

Player

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Player
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Poxwell, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Player

Head

Married

38

1843

Poxwell, Dorset, England

Bessie

Player

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wareham, Dorset, England

Ellen Mary

Player

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hamworthy, Dorset, England

Emily Annie

Player

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hamworthy, Dorset, England

Alice Mary

Player

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hamworthy, Dorset, England

Ada Bessie

Player

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hamworthy, Dorset, England

John Charles

Player

Son

Single

4

1877

Hamworthy, Dorset, England

Edith

Player

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hamworthy, Dorset, England

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