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Household of John While (born 1844, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 While and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John While, born in 1844 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A While, born in 1856 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; William H, born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Jane O (born 1811 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Visitor, Margaret (born 1878 in Deepcar, Yorkshire, England).
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John While's household
John
While
Head
Sarah A
While
Wife
William H
While
Son
Jane O
While
Mother
Margaret
Heliwell
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | While |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | While | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah A | While | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England | |
William H | While | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane O | While | Mother | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Heliwell | Visitor | Single | 3 | 1878 | Deepcar, Yorkshire, England |
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