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Household of John Senior (born 1840, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Senior, born in 1840 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Senior, born in 1843 in Tingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1866 in Chidswell, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Chidswell, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1872 in Chidswell, Yorkshire, England) and Josiah (born 1874 in Chidswell, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, William Senior, born in 1844 in Shaw Cross, Yorkshire, England.


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John Senior's household

Male

John

Senior

Head
Female

Sarah

Senior

Wife
Female

Sarah

Senior

Daughter
Female

Mary

Senior

Daughter
Female

Emma

Senior

Daughter
Male

Josiah

Senior

Son
Male

William

Senior

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Senior
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Senior

Head

Married

41

1840

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Senior

Wife

Married

38

1843

Tingley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Senior

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Chidswell, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Senior

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Chidswell, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Senior

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Chidswell, Yorkshire, England

Josiah

Senior

Son

Single

7

1874

Chidswell, Yorkshire, England

William

Senior

Brother

Single

37

1844

Shaw Cross, Yorkshire, England

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