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Household of John Roberts (born 1848, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Roberts and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Roberts, born in 1848 in Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mercy Roberts, born in 1848 in Road, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; William C, born 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Robert (born 1853 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, John (born 1848 in Bristol, Yorkshire, England) and John's Visitor, Mary (born 1855 in Ireland).


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John Roberts's household

Male

John

Roberts

Head
Female

Mercy

Roberts

Wife
Male

William C

Roberts

Son
Male

Robert

Bond

Boarder
Male

John

Malaby

Boarder
Female

Mary

Mc Bride

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Roberts

Head

Married

33

1848

Shropshire, England

Mercy

Roberts

Wife

Married

33

1848

Road, Somerset, England

William C

Roberts

Son

Single

0

1881

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Robert

Bond

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

John

Malaby

Boarder

Married

33

1848

Bristol, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Mc Bride

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Ireland

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