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Household of John Wait (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, 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 Wait and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wait, born in 1839 in Malton, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Erma Wait, born in 1844 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Halton, Yorkshire, England), Ellen E (born 1866 in Halton, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1871 in Halton, Yorkshire, England), William M (born 1873 in Halton, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1875 in Halton, Yorkshire, England), John C (born 1877 in Halton, Yorkshire, England) and Frances (born 1879 in Halton, Yorkshire, England).


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John Wait's household

Male

John

Wait

Head
Female

Erma

Wait

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wait

Son
Female

Ellen E

Wait

Daughter
Female

Clara

Wait

Daughter
Male

William M

Wait

Son
Male

Henry

Wait

Son
Male

John C

Wait

Son
Female

Frances

Wait

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Malton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wait

Head

Married

42

1839

Malton, Yorkshire, England

Erma

Wait

Wife

Married

37

1844

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Wait

Son

Single

17

1864

Halton, Yorkshire, England

Ellen E

Wait

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Halton, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Wait

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Halton, Yorkshire, England

William M

Wait

Son

Single

8

1873

Halton, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Wait

Son

Single

6

1875

Halton, Yorkshire, England

John C

Wait

Son

Single

4

1877

Halton, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Wait

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Halton, Yorkshire, England

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