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Household of John Robinson (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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 Robinson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robinson, born in 1822 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Robinson, born in 1832 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Ben (born 1860 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1869 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1869 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1873 in Mossley, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1878 in Mossley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Sarah (born 1841 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England) and John's Lodger, Louise (born 1877 in Mossley, Lancashire, England).


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John Robinson's household

Male

John

Robinson

Head
Female

Esther

Robinson

Wife
Male

Ben

Robinson

Son
Male

Robert

Robinson

Son
Male

James

Robinson

Son
Female

Jane

Robinson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Robinson

Son
Female

Sarah

Ellis

Lodger
Female

Louise

Ellis

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Robinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robinson

Head

Married

59

1822

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Robinson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Ben

Robinson

Son

Single

21

1860

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Robinson

Son

Single

12

1869

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

James

Robinson

Son

Single

12

1869

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Robinson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Robinson

Son

Single

3

1878

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ellis

Lodger

Widow

40

1841

Aldershot, Hampshire, England

Louise

Ellis

Lodger

Single

4

1877

Mossley, Lancashire, England

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