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Household of John Witsey (born 1853, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aston, Warwickshire, 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 Witsey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Witsey, born in 1853 in Gumley, Leicestershire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rosanna Witsey, born in 1853 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 2 children; Fanny (born 1876 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Alice (born 1878 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Patrick (born 1862 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and John's Lodger, James (born 1852 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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John Witsey's household

Male

John

Witsey

Head
Female

Rosanna

Witsey

Wife
Female

Fanny

Witsey

Daughter
Female

Alice

Witsey

Daughter
Male

Patrick

Burke

Lodger
Male

James

Green

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Witsey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Gumley, Leicestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Witsey

Head

Married

28

1853

Gumley, Leicestershire, England

Rosanna

Witsey

Wife

Married

28

1853

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Fanny

Witsey

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alice

Witsey

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Patrick

Burke

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

James

Green

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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