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Household of John Rowntree (born 1822, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 Rowntree and 15 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rowntree, born in 1822 in Heworth, Durham, consisted of 16 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Rowntree, born in 1842 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John Watson (born 1852 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1856 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1859 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1864 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Shopman, Benjamin (born 1856 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), John's Shopman, Charles J (born 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John's Apprentice, Walter Henry (born 1862 in Camberwell, Surrey, England), John's Apprentice, John Henry (born 1863 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England), John's Apprentice, Howard (born 1863 in Solihull, Worcestershire, England), John's Apprentice, George Arthur (born 1866 in Leominster, Herefordshire, England), John's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1856 in Lincolnshire, England), John's Servant, Harriet (born 1859 in Lincolnshire, England), John's Servant, Sarah Jane (born 1860 in Nawton, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Elizabeth E (born 1864 in London, Middlesex, England).


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John Rowntree's household

Male

John

Rowntree

Head
Female

Eliza

Rowntree

Wife
Male

John Watson

Rowntree

Son
Male

George

Rowntree

Son
Female

Ellen

Rowntree

Daughter
Female

Emily

Rowntree

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Moorhouse

Shopman
Male

Charles J

Conway

Shopman
Male

Walter Henry

Lease

Apprentice
Male

John Henry

Freeman

Apprentice
Male

Howard

Kenway

Apprentice
Male

George Arthur

Beck

Apprentice
Female

Mary Ann

Grundy

Servant
Female

Harriet

Clayton

Servant
Female

Sarah Jane

Wilson

Servant
Female

Elizabeth E

Dixon

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Rowntree
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Heworth, Durham, England

Household members (16 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rowntree

Head

Married

59

1822

Heworth, Durham, England

Eliza

Rowntree

Wife

Married

39

1842

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

John Watson

Rowntree

Son

Single

29

1852

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

George

Rowntree

Son

Single

25

1856

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Rowntree

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Rowntree

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Moorhouse

Shopman

Single

25

1856

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Charles J

Conway

Shopman

Single

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Walter Henry

Lease

Apprentice

Single

19

1862

Camberwell, Surrey, England

John Henry

Freeman

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Howard

Kenway

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Solihull, Worcestershire, England

George Arthur

Beck

Apprentice

Single

15

1866

Leominster, Herefordshire, England

Mary Ann

Grundy

Servant

Single

25

1856

Lincolnshire, England

Harriet

Clayton

Servant

Single

22

1859

Lincolnshire, England

Sarah Jane

Wilson

Servant

Single

21

1860

Nawton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth E

Dixon

Servant

Single

17

1864

London, Middlesex, England

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