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Household of John Wenskill (born 1817, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Settle, 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 Wenskill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wenskill, born in 1817 in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wenskill, born in 1815 in Settle, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Edward, born 1856 in Settle, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter In Law, Ann (born 1862 in Bradley, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, James (born 1863 in Ingleton, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Durham, Durham, England).


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John Wenskill's household

Male

John

Wenskill

Head
Female

Margaret

Wenskill

Wife
Male

Edward

Wenskill

Son
Female

Ann

Wenskill

Daughter In Law
Male

James

Lund

Servant
Female

Jane

Metcalfe

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wenskill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wenskill

Head

Married

64

1817

Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

Margaret

Wenskill

Wife

Married

66

1815

Settle, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Wenskill

Son

Married

25

1856

Settle, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Wenskill

Daughter In Law

Married

19

1862

Bradley, Yorkshire, England

James

Lund

Servant

Single

18

1863

Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Metcalfe

Servant

Single

17

1864

Durham, Durham, England

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