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Household of John Priestly (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Priestly, born in 1832 in Churwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Tildsley Priestly, born in 1837 in Maidstone, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth A (born 1864 in South Africa), Mary B (born 1871 in Marsden, Yorkshire, England) and Josiah O (born 1879 in South Africa).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Marianne E (born 1860 in Maidstone, Kent, England) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales).


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John Priestly's household

Male

John

Priestly

Head
Female

Tildsley

Priestly

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Priestly

Daughter
Female

Mary B

Priestly

Daughter
Male

Josiah O

Priestly

Son
Female

Marianne E

Smith

Niece
Female

Margaret

Lewis

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Priestly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Churwell, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Priestly

Head

Married

49

1832

Churwell, Yorkshire, England

Tildsley

Priestly

Wife

Married

44

1837

Maidstone, Kent, England

Elizabeth A

Priestly

Daughter

Single

17

1864

South Africa

Mary B

Priestly

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Josiah O

Priestly

Son

Single

2

1879

South Africa

Marianne E

Smith

Niece

Single

21

1860

Maidstone, Kent, England

Margaret

Lewis

Servant

Single

20

1861

Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales

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