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Household of John Strafford (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 Strafford and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Strafford, born in 1817 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Mary J, born 1849 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. He had 3 grandchildren; Arthur (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Willie (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, Thomas Watson, born in 1849 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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John Strafford's household

Male

John

Strafford

Head
Male

Thomas

Watson

Son In Law
Female

Mary J

Watson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Watson

Grand Son
Male

Willie

Watson

Grand Son
Male

Harry

Watson

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Strafford
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Strafford

Head

Widower

64

1817

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Watson

Son In Law

Married

32

1849

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Watson

Daughter

Married

32

1849

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Watson

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Watson

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Watson

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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