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Household of John Rawson (born 1814, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rawson, born in 1814 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1834 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Sarah A (born 1851 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1846 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Banbury, Northamptonshire, England).


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John Rawson's household

Male

John

Rawson

Head
Female

Mary

Shepherd

Servant
Female

Sarah A

Metcalf

Servant
Female

Mary

Bottomley

Servant
Female

Mary

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Rawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rawson

Head

Widower

67

1814

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Shepherd

Servant

Widow

47

1834

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Metcalf

Servant

Single

30

1851

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Bottomley

Servant

Single

35

1846

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Taylor

Servant

Single

22

1859

Banbury, Northamptonshire, England

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