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Household of John Roots (born 1821, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 Roots and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Roots, born in 1821 in Rainham, Essex, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Roots, born in 1820 in Wentworth, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister In Law, Elen Smith, born in 1823 in Wentworth, Yorkshire, England.


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John Roots's household

Male

John

Roots

Head
Female

Mary

Roots

Wife
Female

Elen

Smith

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Roots
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Rainham, Essex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Roots

Head

Married

60

1821

Rainham, Essex, England

Mary

Roots

Wife

Married

61

1820

Wentworth, Yorkshire, England

Elen

Smith

Sister In Law

Single

58

1823

Wentworth, Yorkshire, England

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