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Household of John Proffits (born 1813, 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 Proffits and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Proffits, born in 1813 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Joseph (born 1859 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and John J (born 1853 in Bolton, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Edith M, born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, Thomas Graham, born in 1847 in Chorley, Lancashire, England.


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John Proffits's household

Male

John

Proffits

Head
Male

Joseph

Proffits

Son
Male

Thomas

Graham

Son In Law
Female

John J

Graham

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Graham

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Proffits
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Proffits

Head

Widower

68

1813

Preston, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Proffits

Son

Married

22

1859

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Graham

Son In Law

Married

34

1847

Chorley, Lancashire, England

John J

Graham

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Edith M

Graham

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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