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Household of John Tolson (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 Tolson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tolson, born in 1840 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Tolson, born in 1839 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Harry (born 1863 in Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England), Abraham (born 1865 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Jacob (born 1868 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England), Eleanor (born 1872 in Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England), Mark (born 1875 in Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England) and Martha (born 1880 in Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England).


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John Tolson's household

Male

John

Tolson

Head
Female

Mary A

Tolson

Wife
Male

Harry

Tolson

Son
Male

Abraham

Tolson

Son
Male

Jacob

Tolson

Son
Female

Eleanor

Tolson

Daughter
Male

Mark

Tolson

Son
Female

Martha

Tolson

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tolson

Head

Married

41

1840

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Tolson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Tolson

Son

Single

18

1863

Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England

Abraham

Tolson

Son

Single

16

1865

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Jacob

Tolson

Son

Single

13

1868

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Tolson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England

Mark

Tolson

Son

Single

6

1875

Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Tolson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England

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