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Household of John Proverbs (born 1851, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 Proverbs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Proverbs, born in 1851 in Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Proverbs, born in 1858 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Amelia (born 1879 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England) and Francis (born 1881 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Henry ? ?, born in 1803 in Yoxall, Staffordshire, England.


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John Proverbs's household

Male

John

Proverbs

Head
Female

Harriet

Proverbs

Wife
Female

Amelia

Proverbs

Daughter
Male

Francis

Proverbs

Son
Male

Henry ?

?

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Proverbs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Proverbs

Head

Married

30

1851

Gloucestershire, England

Harriet

Proverbs

Wife

Married

23

1858

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Amelia

Proverbs

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Cannock, Staffordshire, England

Francis

Proverbs

Son

Single

0

1881

Hednesford, Staffordshire, England

Henry ?

?

Lodger

Married

78

1803

Yoxall, Staffordshire, England

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