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Household of John Wimshurst (born 1852, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Wimshurst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wimshurst, born in 1852 in Limehouse, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wimshurst, born in 1853 in Cassop, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John J (born 1874 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1876 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Louisa (born 1879 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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John Wimshurst's household

Male

John

Wimshurst

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wimshurst

Wife
Male

John J

Wimshurst

Son
Female

Mary A

Wimshurst

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wimshurst

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Wimshurst

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wimshurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wimshurst

Head

Married

29

1852

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Wimshurst

Wife

Married

28

1853

Cassop, Durham, England

John J

Wimshurst

Son

Single

7

1874

Jarrow, Durham, England

Mary A

Wimshurst

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Jarrow, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wimshurst

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Jarrow, Durham, England

Louisa

Wimshurst

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Jarrow, Durham, England

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