Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of John Tolson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 4 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tolson, born in 1837 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Tolson, born in 1835 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1859 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, Charles (born 1856 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Clara (born 1864 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

John Tolson's household

Male

John

Tolson

Head
Female

Charlotte

Tolson

Wife
Male

Charles

Dews

Son In Law
Female

Sarah

Dews

Daughter
Female

Clara

Ellis

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Tolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tolson

Head

Married

44

1837

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Tolson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Dews

Son In Law

Married

25

1856

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Dews

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Ellis

Servant

Single

17

1864

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of John Tolson in Dewsbury in 1881, and follow the Tolson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for John Tolson

We’ve found John Tolson in 127 family trees. Find out more about John Tolson's household and view the Tolson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census