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Household of John Pointing (born 1831, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 Pointing and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pointing, born in 1831 in Briningham, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen M Pointing, born in 1841 in Briningham, Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Esther A (born 1861 in Briningham, Norfolk, England), Freddy (born 1869 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Belinda (born 1871 in Birmingham, Norfolk, England) and Edward (born 1872 in Birmingham, Norfolk, England).


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John Pointing's household

Male

John

Pointing

Head
Female

Ellen M

Pointing

Wife
Female

Esther A

Pointing

Daughter
Male

Freddy

Pointing

Son
Female

Belinda

Pointing

Daughter
Male

Edward

Pointing

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Pointing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Briningham, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pointing

Head

Married

50

1831

Briningham, Norfolk, England

Ellen M

Pointing

Wife

Married

40

1841

Briningham, Norfolk, England

Esther A

Pointing

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Briningham, Norfolk, England

Freddy

Pointing

Son

Single

12

1869

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Belinda

Pointing

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birmingham, Norfolk, England

Edward

Pointing

Son

Single

9

1872

Birmingham, Norfolk, England

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