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Household of John Softley (born 1837, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Softley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Softley, born in 1837 in Gayton, Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Softley, born in 1837 in Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Mary E (born 1862 in Upwell, Cambridgeshire, England), John Hy (born 1866 in West Walton, Norfolk, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1878 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Emrys E (born 1881 in Hull, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Bertha J, born 1880 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.


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John Softley's household

Male

John

Softley

Head
Female

Rebecca

Softley

Wife
Female

Mary E

Softley

Daughter
Male

John Hy

Softley

Son
Male

Joseph

Softley

Son
Female

Martha

Softley

Daughter
Male

Emrys E

Softley

Son
Female

Bertha J

Softley

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Softley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Gayton, Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Softley

Head

Married

44

1837

Gayton, Norfolk, England

Rebecca

Softley

Wife

Married

44

1837

Norfolk, England

Mary E

Softley

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Upwell, Cambridgeshire, England

John Hy

Softley

Son

Single

15

1866

West Walton, Norfolk, England

Joseph

Softley

Son

Single

5

1876

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Softley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Emrys E

Softley

Son

Single

0

1881

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Bertha J

Softley

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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