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Household of John Thorpe (born 1855, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thorpe, born in 1855 in Golcar, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Frances Thorpe, born in 1853 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Richard S (born 1877 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England), Laurance S (born 1878 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England) and Bertha (born 1880 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ellen Heppenstall, born in 1867 in Hoylandswaine, Yorkshire, England.


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John Thorpe's household

Male

John

Thorpe

Head
Female

Frances

Thorpe

Wife
Male

Richard S

Thorpe

Son
Male

Laurance S

Thorpe

Son
Female

Bertha

Thorpe

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Heppenstall

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Thorpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thorpe

Head

Married

26

1855

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Thorpe

Wife

Married

28

1853

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Richard S

Thorpe

Son

Single

4

1877

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Laurance S

Thorpe

Son

Single

3

1878

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Bertha

Thorpe

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Heppenstall

Servant

Single

14

1867

Hoylandswaine, Yorkshire, England

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