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Household of John Wainwright (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Wainwright and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wainwright, born in 1831 in Walton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Wainwright, born in 1844 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1868 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Charles H (born 1872 in Yorkshire, England), Percy (born 1875 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1877 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Gertrude (born 1881 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Selina Brodburn, born in 1868 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England.


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John Wainwright's household

Male

John

Wainwright

Head
Female

Ann

Wainwright

Wife
Female

Annie

Wainwright

Daughter
Male

Charles H

Wainwright

Son
Male

Percy

Wainwright

Son
Female

Florence

Wainwright

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Wainwright

Daughter
Female

Selina

Brodburn

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wainwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Walton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wainwright

Head

Married

50

1831

Walton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Wainwright

Wife

Married

37

1844

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Wainwright

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Charles H

Wainwright

Son

Single

9

1872

Yorkshire, England

Percy

Wainwright

Son

Single

6

1875

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Wainwright

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Wainwright

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Brodburn

Servant

Single

13

1868

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

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