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Household of John Wass (born 1850, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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 Wass and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wass, born in 1850 in Hill End, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Wass, born in 1854 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah E (born 1875 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Susannah A (born 1876 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England) and Matilda Adams (born 1880 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger Head, Thomas (born 1861 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) and John's Lodger, Joseph (born 1866 in Cheshire, England).


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John Wass's household

Male

John

Wass

Head
Female

Emma

Wass

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Wass

Daughter
Female

Susannah A

Wass

Daughter
Female

Matilda Adams

Wass

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Makin

Lodger Head
Male

Joseph

Makin

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Wass
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Hill End, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wass

Head

Married

31

1850

Hill End, Cheshire, England

Emma

Wass

Wife

Married

27

1854

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Sarah E

Wass

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Susannah A

Wass

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

Matilda Adams

Wass

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Cheshire, England

Thomas

Makin

Lodger Head

Single

20

1861

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Makin

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Cheshire, England

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