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Household of John Rodger (born 1837, 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 Rodger and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rodger, born in 1837 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rodger, born in 1841 in Golden Hill, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1872 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Esther A (born 1876 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Joseph B Wilson, born in 1854 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England.


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John Rodger's household

Male

John

Rodger

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rodger

Wife
Male

Edward

Rodger

Son
Female

Esther A

Rodger

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Rodger

Daughter
Male

Joseph B

Wilson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Rodger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rodger

Head

Married

44

1837

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Rodger

Wife

Married

40

1841

Golden Hill, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Rodger

Son

Single

9

1872

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Esther A

Rodger

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Rodger

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Joseph B

Wilson

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

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