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Household of John Sweetman (born 1852, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 Sweetman and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sweetman, born in 1852 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Sweetman, born in 1851 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Nellie (born 1874 in Brighton, Sussex, England), John (born 1875 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Cookman, born in 1860 in London, Middlesex, England.


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John Sweetman's household

Male

John

Sweetman

Head
Female

Mary A

Sweetman

Wife
Female

Nellie

Sweetman

Daughter
Male

John

Sweetman

Son
Male

Harry

Sweetman

Son
Male

John

Cookman

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Sweetman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sweetman

Head

Married

29

1852

Brighton, Sussex, England

Mary A

Sweetman

Wife

Married

30

1851

Brighton, Sussex, England

Nellie

Sweetman

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Brighton, Sussex, England

John

Sweetman

Son

Single

6

1875

Brighton, Sussex, England

Harry

Sweetman

Son

Single

2

1879

Brighton, Sussex, England

John

Cookman

Boarder

Single

21

1860

London, Middlesex, England

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