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Household of John Rishforth (born 1837, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Rishforth and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rishforth, born in 1837 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bessie C Rishforth, born in 1836 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Martha S, born 1869 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, Francis W (born 1856 in Woolwich, Kent, England), John's Brother, Thomas (born 1825 in Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, James (born 1865 in Greenland, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Robert (born 1866 in Milford, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Lucy (born 1862 in Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England).
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John Rishforth's household
John
Rishforth
Head
Bessie C
Rishforth
Wife
Martha S
Rishforth
Daughter
Francis W
Beckwith
Step Son
Thomas
Rishforth
Brother
James
Ibbotson
Servant
Robert
Pocklington
Servant
Lucy
Lea
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Rishforth |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Rishforth | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Yorkshire, England | |
Bessie C | Rishforth | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Yorkshire, England | |
Martha S | Rishforth | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Yorkshire, England | |
Francis W | Beckwith | Step Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Woolwich, Kent, England | |
Thomas | Rishforth | Brother | Single | 56 | 1825 | Yorkshire, England | |
James | Ibbotson | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Greenland, Yorkshire, England | |
Robert | Pocklington | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Milford, Yorkshire, England | |
Lucy | Lea | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England |
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