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Household of John Service (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Service and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Service, born in 1841 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Service, born in 1847 in Scotland. They had 3 children; Ellen H (born 1869 in Scotland), George Christopher (born 1874 in Hebburn, Durham, England) and Christina (born 1881 in Hebburn, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Ralph Dodds, born in 1859 in Scotland.


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John Service's household

Male

John

Service

Head
Female

Janet

Service

Wife
Female

Ellen H

Service

Daughter
Male

George Christopher

Service

Son
Female

Christina

Service

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Dodds

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Service
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Service

Head

Married

40

1841

Scotland

Janet

Service

Wife

Married

34

1847

Scotland

Ellen H

Service

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Scotland

George Christopher

Service

Son

Single

7

1874

Hebburn, Durham, England

Christina

Service

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hebburn, Durham, England

Ralph

Dodds

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Scotland

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