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Household of John Pollitt (born 1814, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saffron Walden, Essex, 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 Pollitt and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pollitt, born in 1814 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Pollitt, born in 1824 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Mary H (born 1852 in Wicken, Essex, England), Janet (born 1856 in Wicken, Essex, England) and Agnes J (born 1859 in Wicken, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sarah (born 1858 in Little Chesterford, Essex, England) and John's Servant, Ellen (born 1861 in Suffolk, England).


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John Pollitt's household

Male

John

Pollitt

Head
Female

Caroline

Pollitt

Wife
Female

Mary H

Pollitt

Daughter
Female

Janet

Pollitt

Daughter
Female

Agnes J

Pollitt

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Bacon

Servant
Female

Ellen

Fosker

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Pollitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pollitt

Head

Married

67

1814

Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Caroline

Pollitt

Wife

Married

57

1824

Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Mary H

Pollitt

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Wicken, Essex, England

Janet

Pollitt

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Wicken, Essex, England

Agnes J

Pollitt

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Wicken, Essex, England

Sarah

Bacon

Servant

Single

23

1858

Little Chesterford, Essex, England

Ellen

Fosker

Servant

Single

20

1861

Suffolk, England

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