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Household of John Thorpe (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thorpe, born in 1840 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Thorpe, born in 1851 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Rachel A (born 1867 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Grace (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England) and Susan (born 1878 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Thorpe's household

Male

John

Thorpe

Head
Female

Martha

Thorpe

Wife
Female

Rachel A

Thorpe

Daughter
Female

Grace

Thorpe

Daughter
Female

Susan

Thorpe

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Thorpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thorpe

Head

Married

41

1840

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Thorpe

Wife

Married

30

1851

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Rachel A

Thorpe

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Grace

Thorpe

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

Susan

Thorpe

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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