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Household of John Root (born 1847, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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 Root and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Root, born in 1847 in Halstead, Essex, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Amy Root, born in 1845 in Darenth, Kent, England. They had 7 children; Edmund J (born 1870 in Middlesex, England), Robert H (born 1872 in Middlesex, England), Rose M (born 1874 in Middlesex, England), Amy E (born 1876 in Middlesex, England), Kate E (born 1878 in Middlesex, England), Ernest F (born 1880 in Middlesex, England) and Arthur C (born 1881 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, George Root, born in 1860 in Halstead, Essex, England.


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John Root's household

Male

John

Root

Head
Female

Amy

Root

Wife
Male

Edmund J

Root

Son
Male

Robert H

Root

Son
Female

Rose M

Root

Daughter
Female

Amy E

Root

Daughter
Female

Kate E

Root

Daughter
Male

Ernest F

Root

Son
Male

Arthur C

Root

Son
Male

George

Root

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Root
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Halstead, Essex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Root

Head

Married

34

1847

Halstead, Essex, England

Amy

Root

Wife

Married

36

1845

Darenth, Kent, England

Edmund J

Root

Son

Single

11

1870

Middlesex, England

Robert H

Root

Son

Single

9

1872

Middlesex, England

Rose M

Root

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Middlesex, England

Amy E

Root

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Middlesex, England

Kate E

Root

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Middlesex, England

Ernest F

Root

Son

Single

1

1880

Middlesex, England

Arthur C

Root

Son

Single

0

1881

Middlesex, England

George

Root

Brother

Single

21

1860

Halstead, Essex, England

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