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Household of John Wakelam (born 1849, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Wakelam and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wakelam, born in 1849 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Jane (born 1820 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), John's Lodger, Joseph (born 1820 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England) and John's Lodger, William (born 1862 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England).


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John Wakelam's household

Male

John

Wakelam

Head
Female

Jane

Wakelam

Mother
Male

Joseph

Wakelam

Lodger
Male

William

Arnold

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Wakelam
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wakelam

Head

Single

32

1849

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Wakelam

Mother

Widow

61

1820

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Wakelam

Lodger

Single

61

1820

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

William

Arnold

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

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