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Household of John Robinson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Robinson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robinson, born in 1838 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Robinson, born in 1842 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Ralph (born 1864 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Ernest (born 1866 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Sarah J (born 1869 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Willie (born 1872 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Lucy (born 1875 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred (born 1881 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Sarah Holdsworth, born in 1806 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England.


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John Robinson's household

Male

John

Robinson

Head
Female

Emma

Robinson

Wife
Male

Ralph

Robinson

Son
Male

Ernest

Robinson

Son
Female

Sarah J

Robinson

Daughter
Male

Willie

Robinson

Son
Female

Lucy

Robinson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Robinson

Son
Female

Sarah

Holdsworth

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Robinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Batley, 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

43

1838

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Robinson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Ralph

Robinson

Son

Single

17

1864

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Robinson

Son

Single

15

1866

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Robinson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Robinson

Son

Single

9

1872

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Robinson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Robinson

Son

Single

0

1881

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Holdsworth

Boarder

Widow

75

1806

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

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