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Household of John Williamson (born 1811, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Williamson, born in 1811 in Whitgift, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; George, born 1859 in Cliffe, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Breighton, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Emily (born 1869 in Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Fredrick (born 1861 in Winterton, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Servant, Peter (born 1865 in Cliffe, Yorkshire, England).


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John Williamson's household

Male

John

Williamson

Head
Male

George

Williamson

Son
Female

Mary

Howden

Servant
Female

Emily

Richardson

Servant
Male

Fredrick

Drinkall

Servant
Male

Peter

Durham

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Whitgift, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Williamson

Head

Widower

70

1811

Whitgift, Yorkshire, England

George

Williamson

Son

Single

22

1859

Cliffe, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Howden

Servant

Single

20

1861

Breighton, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Richardson

Servant

Single

12

1869

Yorkshire, England

Fredrick

Drinkall

Servant

Single

20

1861

Winterton, Lincolnshire, England

Peter

Durham

Servant

Single

16

1865

Cliffe, Yorkshire, England

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