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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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Speight, born in 1826 in Gateforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Speight, born in 1833 in Gateforth, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1864 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1859 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1868 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1871 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Ray (born 1873 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and Albert (born 1876 in Methley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Speight's household

Male

John

Speight

Head
Female

Ann

Speight

Wife
Female

Mary

Speight

Daughter
Male

William

Speight

Son
Male

Thomas

Speight

Son
Female

Eliza

Speight

Daughter
Female

Emma

Speight

Daughter
Male

Ray

Speight

Son
Male

Albert

Speight

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Speight

Head

Married

55

1826

Gateforth, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Speight

Wife

Married

48

1833

Gateforth, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Speight

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Methley, Yorkshire, England

William

Speight

Son

Single

22

1859

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Speight

Son

Single

15

1866

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Speight

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Speight

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Ray

Speight

Son

Single

8

1873

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Speight

Son

Single

5

1876

Methley, Yorkshire, England

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