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Household of John Wanless (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Wanless and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wanless, born in 1841 in Owston, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wanless, born in 1846 in Durham, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1881 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daugtr, Florence Selena (born 1872 in Durham, England), John's Daugtr, Emma (born 1876 in Durham, England), John's Daugtr, Edith Margaret Ellen (born 1879 in Durham, England) and John's Servant, Selina (born 1858 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).


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John Wanless's household

Male

John

Wanless

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wanless

Wife
Female

Florence Selena

Wanless

Daugtr
Female

Emma

Wanless

Daugtr
Female

Edith Margaret Ellen

Wanless

Daugtr
Male

John

Wanless

Son
Female

Selina

Torrenson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wanless
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Owston, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wanless

Head

Married

40

1841

Owston, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wanless

Wife

Married

35

1846

Durham, England

Florence Selena

Wanless

Daugtr

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Emma

Wanless

Daugtr

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Edith Margaret Ellen

Wanless

Daugtr

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

John

Wanless

Son

Single

0

1881

Yorkshire, England

Selina

Torrenson

Servant

Married

23

1858

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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