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Household of John Rork (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Goole, 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 Rork and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rork, born in 1837 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rork, born in 1843 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Henrietta (born 1862 in Goole, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1870 in Crowle, Lincolnshire, England), Florence (born 1872 in Goole, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1874 in Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, Thomas Rork, born in 1803 in Howden, Yorkshire, England.


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John Rork's household

Male

John

Rork

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rork

Wife
Female

Henrietta

Rork

Daughter
Male

Henry

Rork

Son
Female

Florence

Rork

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Rork

Son
Male

Thomas

Rork

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Rork
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rork

Head

Married

44

1837

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Rork

Wife

Married

38

1843

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Henrietta

Rork

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Rork

Son

Single

11

1870

Crowle, Lincolnshire, England

Florence

Rork

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Rork

Son

Single

7

1874

Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England

Thomas

Rork

Father

Widower

78

1803

Howden, Yorkshire, England

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