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Household of John Sells (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 Sells and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sells, born in 1847 in Worsbrough, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Sells, born in 1846 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ruth (born 1873 in Worsbrough, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1875 in Worsbrough, Yorkshire, England), Sarah A (born 1877 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Walter (born 1879 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Sells's household

Male

John

Sells

Head
Female

Martha

Sells

Wife
Female

Ruth

Sells

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Sells

Son
Female

Sarah A

Sells

Daughter
Male

Walter

Sells

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Worsbrough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sells

Head

Married

34

1847

Worsbrough, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Sells

Wife

Married

35

1846

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Sells

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Worsbrough, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Sells

Son

Single

6

1875

Worsbrough, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Sells

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Sells

Son

Single

2

1879

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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