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Household of John Taft (born 1822, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Taft and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Taft, born in 1822 in Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Taft, born in 1842 in Scotland. They had 3 children; Edith (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Maud (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Maggie (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Taft's household

Male

John

Taft

Head
Female

Jessie

Taft

Wife
Female

Edith

Taft

Daughter
Female

Maud

Taft

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Taft

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Taft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Taft

Head

Married

59

1822

Derbyshire, England

Jessie

Taft

Wife

Married

39

1842

Scotland

Edith

Taft

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maud

Taft

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Taft

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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