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Household of John Whitehead (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Whitehead and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Whitehead, born in 1841 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Whitehead, born in 1842 in Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John B (born 1873 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), William E (born 1876 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Joe S (born 1879 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and Harvey S (born 1880 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother In Law, George Appleyard, born in 1860 in Yorkshire, England.


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John Whitehead's household

Male

John

Whitehead

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Whitehead

Wife
Male

John B

Whitehead

Son
Male

William E

Whitehead

Son
Male

Joe S

Whitehead

Son
Male

Harvey S

Whitehead

Son
Male

George

Appleyard

Brother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Whitehead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Whitehead

Head

Married

40

1841

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Whitehead

Wife

Married

39

1842

Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England

John B

Whitehead

Son

Single

8

1873

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

William E

Whitehead

Son

Single

5

1876

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Joe S

Whitehead

Son

Single

2

1879

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Harvey S

Whitehead

Son

Single

1

1880

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

George

Appleyard

Brother In Law

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

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