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Household of John Precious (born 1834, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pocklington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Precious and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Precious, born in 1834 in East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Precious, born in 1845 in East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1868 in East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, England) and Alice A (born 1880 in East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter In Law, Sarah Eliza (born 1872 in East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1866 in East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Thomas (born 1862 in Cawood, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Henry (born 1860 in Willoughton, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Servant, George (born 1866 in Ellerton, Yorkshire, England).
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John Precious's household
John
Precious
Head
Mary
Precious
Wife
George
Precious
Son
Sarah Eliza
Adamson
Daughter In Law
Alice A
Precious
Daughter
Sarah Ann
Corney
Servant
Thomas
Hodgson
Servant
Henry
Allen
Servant
George
Atkinson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Precious |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Precious | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Precious | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Precious | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Eliza | Adamson | Daughter In Law | Single | 9 | 1872 | East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice A | Precious | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Corney | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Hodgson | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Cawood, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Allen | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Willoughton, Lincolnshire, England | |
George | Atkinson | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Ellerton, Yorkshire, England |
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