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Household of John Pontefact (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 Pontefact and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pontefact, born in 1845 in Thurstonland, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Pontefact, born in 1842 in Thurstonland, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Elenor, born 1879 in South Crosland, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Anne Trewman, born in 1871 in South Crosland, Yorkshire, England.


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John Pontefact's household

Male

John

Pontefact

Head
Female

Mary

Pontefact

Wife
Female

Elenor

Pontefact

Daughter
Female

Anne

Trewman

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Pontefact
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Thurstonland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pontefact

Head

Married

36

1845

Thurstonland, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Pontefact

Wife

Married

39

1842

Thurstonland, Yorkshire, England

Elenor

Pontefact

Daughter

Single

2

1879

South Crosland, Yorkshire, England

Anne

Trewman

Niece

Single

10

1871

South Crosland, Yorkshire, England

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