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Household of John Robertshaw (born 1835, 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 Robertshaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robertshaw, born in 1835 in Baildon, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elkanah (born 1862 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Eli (born 1866 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Clara Pease (born 1857 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, Richard (born 1860 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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John Robertshaw's household

Male

John

Robertshaw

Head
Male

Elkanah

Robertshaw

Son
Male

Eli

Robertshaw

Son
Male

Harry

Robertshaw

Son
Female

Clara Pease

Foreman

Servant
Male

Richard

Foreman

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Robertshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Baildon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robertshaw

Head

Widower

46

1835

Baildon, Yorkshire, England

Elkanah

Robertshaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Eli

Robertshaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Robertshaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Clara Pease

Foreman

Servant

Single

24

1857

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Foreman

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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