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Household of John Widdison (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 Widdison and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Widdison, born in 1843 in Jump, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Widdison, born in 1844 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1867 in Jump, Yorkshire, England), Charlotte (born 1869 in Jump, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1872 in Jump, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1877 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England) and Lillian (born 1880 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, George Henry (born 1861 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and John's Visitor, Rebecca (born 1867 in Jump, Yorkshire, England).


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John Widdison's household

Male

John

Widdison

Head
Female

Mary

Widdison

Wife
Male

Joseph

Widdison

Son
Female

Charlotte

Widdison

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Widdison

Son
Female

Kate

Widdison

Daughter
Female

Lillian

Widdison

Daughter
Male

George Henry

Hoyle

Lodger
Female

Rebecca

Selvister

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Widdison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Jump, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Widdison

Head

Married

38

1843

Jump, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Widdison

Wife

Married

37

1844

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Widdison

Son

Single

14

1867

Jump, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Widdison

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Jump, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Widdison

Son

Single

9

1872

Jump, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Widdison

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Lillian

Widdison

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

George Henry

Hoyle

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Selvister

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Jump, Yorkshire, England

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