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Household of John Proffit (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 Proffit and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Proffit, born in 1848 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J Proffit, born in 1858 in Atherton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Minnie C (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and Lillian B (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1855 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger Wife, Annie (born 1858 in Montgomeryshire, Wales).


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John Proffit's household

Male

John

Proffit

Head
Female

Mary J

Proffit

Wife
Female

Minnie C

Proffit

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Proffit

Son
Female

Lillian B

Proffit

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Crompton

Lodger
Female

Annie

Crompton

Lodger Wife
First name(s) John
Last name Proffit
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Proffit

Head

Married

33

1848

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Proffit

Wife

Married

23

1858

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Minnie C

Proffit

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Proffit

Son

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

Lillian B

Proffit

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Crompton

Lodger

Married

26

1855

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Crompton

Lodger Wife

Married

23

1858

Montgomeryshire, Wales

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