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Household of John Tolson (born 1824, 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 Tolson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tolson, born in 1824 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Annie, born 1862 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Grace (born 1834 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant Daughter, Jane (born 1874 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).


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John Tolson's household

Male

John

Tolson

Head
Female

Annie

Tolson

Daughter
Female

Grace

Hewison

Servant
Female

Jane

Hewison

Servant Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Tolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tolson

Head

Widower

57

1824

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Tolson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Grace

Hewison

Servant

Married

47

1834

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Hewison

Servant Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

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