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Household of John Unwin (born 1824, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Unwin, born in 1824 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Unwin, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Florence, born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Martha (born 1862 in Durham, England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Waiter, Henry (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Unwin's household

Male

John

Unwin

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Unwin

Wife
Female

Florence

Unwin

Daughter
Female

Martha

Thompson

Servant
Female

Mary

Hardman

Servant
Male

Henry

Skelton

Waiter
First name(s) John
Last name Unwin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Unwin

Head

Married

57

1824

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Unwin

Wife

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Florence

Unwin

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Thompson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

Mary

Hardman

Servant

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Skelton

Waiter

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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