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Household of John Speight (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Speight and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Speight, born in 1826 in Beal, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bessie Speight, born in 1825 in Drax, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; David, born 1859 in Kellington, Yorkshire, England.


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John Speight's household

Male

John

Speight

Head
Female

Bessie

Speight

Wife
Male

David

Speight

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Speight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Beal, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Speight

Head

Married

55

1826

Beal, Yorkshire, England

Bessie

Speight

Wife

Married

56

1825

Drax, Yorkshire, England

David

Speight

Son

Single

22

1859

Kellington, Yorkshire, England

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