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Household of John Wanless (born 1834, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wanless, born in 1834 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lizzie Wanless, born in 1833 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1861 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), George Robt (born 1867 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Maggie (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England). They had 2 grandchildren; John (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1871 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Other, Mary Wanless, born in 1814 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.


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John Wanless's household

Male

John

Wanless

Head
Female

Lizzie

Wanless

Wife
Female

Mary

Wanless

Other
Male

Richard

Wanless

Son
Male

George Robt

Wanless

Son
Female

Maggie

Wanless

Daughter
Male

John

Marshall

Grand Son
Female

Mary

Marshall

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wanless
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wanless

Head

Married

47

1834

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Lizzie

Wanless

Wife

Married

48

1833

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Mary

Wanless

Other

-

67

1814

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Richard

Wanless

Son

Single

20

1861

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

George Robt

Wanless

Son

Single

14

1867

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Maggie

Wanless

Daughter

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Marshall

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary

Marshall

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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