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Household of John Speight (born 1852, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Speight, born in 1852 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Speight, born in 1853 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1877 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1878 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England) and John Robert (born 1880 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England).


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John Speight's household

Male

John

Speight

Head
Female

Emma

Speight

Wife
Male

Charles

Speight

Son
Male

Walter

Speight

Son
Male

John Robert

Speight

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Speight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Speight

Head

Married

29

1852

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Speight

Wife

Married

28

1853

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Speight

Son

Single

4

1877

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Speight

Son

Single

3

1878

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

John Robert

Speight

Son

Single

1

1880

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

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