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Household of John Towson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Towson, born in 1841 in Skipton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Towson, born in 1840 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Jane (born 1868 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur E (born 1877 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Richard (born 1833 in -) and John's Boarder, George (born 1831 in Bradley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Towson's household

Male

John

Towson

Head
Female

Mary

Towson

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Townson (Towson)

Daughter
Male

Arthur E

Townson (Towson)

Son
Male

Richard

Greenwood

Boarder
Male

George

Stirk

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Towson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Towson

Head

Married

40

1841

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Towson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Townson (Towson)

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Arthur E

Townson (Towson)

Son

Single

4

1877

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Greenwood

Boarder

-

48

1833

-

George

Stirk

Boarder

-

50

1831

Bradley, Yorkshire, England

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