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Household of John Poskitt (born 1826, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Poskitt and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Poskitt, born in 1826 in Birkin, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Poskitt, born in 1830 in Kellington, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1855 in Hensall, Yorkshire, England), John V (born 1862 in Hensall, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1863 in Hensall, Yorkshire, England) and Alise (born 1877 in Stapleton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sarah (born 1861 in Darrington, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Alise (born 1866 in Kellington, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, George (born 1860 in Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, William (born 1862 in Stapleton, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, John (born 1864 in Hensall, Yorkshire, England).
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John Poskitt's household
John
Poskitt
Head
Mary
Poskitt
Wife
Mary
Poskitt
Daughter
John V
Poskitt
Son
William
Poskitt
Son
Alise
Poskitt
Daughter
Sarah
Kilburn
Servant
Alise
Colley
Servant
George
Marshe
Servant
William
Dyson
Servant
John
Bean
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Poskitt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Birkin, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Poskitt | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Birkin, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Poskitt | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Kellington, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Poskitt | Daughter | Single | 26 | 1855 | Hensall, Yorkshire, England | |
John V | Poskitt | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Hensall, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Poskitt | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Hensall, Yorkshire, England | |
Alise | Poskitt | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Stapleton, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Kilburn | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Darrington, Yorkshire, England | |
Alise | Colley | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Kellington, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Marshe | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Yorkshire, England | |
William | Dyson | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Stapleton, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Bean | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Hensall, Yorkshire, England |
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