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Household of John Wiss (born 1849, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Wiss and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wiss, born in 1849 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Frances Wiss, born in 1851 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Frances, born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Josh Nelson, born in 1855 in Chester, Cheshire, England.


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John Wiss's household

Male

John

Wiss

Head
Female

Frances

Wiss

Wife
Female

Frances

Wiss

Daughter
Male

Josh

Nelson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Wiss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wiss

Head

Married

32

1849

Chester, Cheshire, England

Frances

Wiss

Wife

Married

30

1851

Chester, Cheshire, England

Frances

Wiss

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Chester, Cheshire, England

Josh

Nelson

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Chester, Cheshire, England

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