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Household of John Wistful (born 1828, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,Surrey, 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 Wistful and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wistful, born in 1828 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, married to William Smith, born in 1831 in Yeovil, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, William Smith, born in 1831 in Yeovil, Somerset, England.


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John Wistful's household

Male

John

Wistful

Head
Male

William

Smith

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Wistful
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wistful

Head

Married

53

1828

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

William

Smith

Visitor

Married

50

1831

Yeovil, Somerset, England

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