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Household of John Please (born 1829, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Please and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Please, born in 1829 in St George in the East, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1864 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1862 in Stepney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Sophia (born 1794 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England) and John's Sister, Ann (born 1814 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England).


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John Please's household

Male

John

Please

Head
Male

John

Please

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Please

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Wilson

Mother
Female

Ann

Reins

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Please
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Please

Head

Widower

52

1829

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

John

Please

Son

Single

17

1864

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Please

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Sophia

Wilson

Mother

Widow

87

1794

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Ann

Reins

Sister

Widow

67

1814

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

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