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Household of John Priestly (born 1857, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Priestly and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Priestly, born in 1857 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Priestly, born in 1857 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Caroline (born 1878 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England) and Ethel (born 1880 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Priestly, born in 1861 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England.


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John Priestly's household

Male

John

Priestly

Head
Female

Mary

Priestly

Wife
Female

Caroline

Priestly

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Priestly

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Priestly

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Priestly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Priestly

Head

Married

24

1857

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Priestly

Wife

Married

24

1857

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Priestly

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Ethel

Priestly

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Priestly

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

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