Richard J Fairclough
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Household of Jonathan Major (born 1847, 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.
Jonathan Major and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jonathan Major, born in 1847 in Rushton, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. Jonathan was the head of the household, married to Eliza Major, born in 1852 in Beeston, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1877 in Backford, Cheshire, England), Jonathan (born 1879 in Backford, Cheshire, England) and Frances E (born 1881 in Backford, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Jonathan's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Whitby, Cheshire, England), Jonathan's Servant, Martha (born 1867 in Warton, Cheshire, England), Jonathan's Servant, Joseph (born 1825 in Christleton, Cheshire, England) and Jonathan's Servant, James (born 1851 in Woodworth Green, Cheshire, England).
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Jonathan Major's household
Jonathan
Major
Head
Eliza
Major
Wife
Mary A
Major
Daughter
Jonathan
Major
Son
Frances E
Major
Daughter
Elizabeth
Knight
Servant
Martha
Ravenscroft
Servant
Joseph
Broster
Servant
James
Dykes
Servant
| First name(s) | Jonathan |
| Last name | Major |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Rushton, Cheshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonathan | Major | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Rushton, Cheshire, England | |
Eliza | Major | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Beeston, Cheshire, England | |
Mary A | Major | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Backford, Cheshire, England | |
Jonathan | Major | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Backford, Cheshire, England | |
Frances E | Major | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Backford, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Knight | Servant | Single | 27 | 1854 | Whitby, Cheshire, England | |
Martha | Ravenscroft | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Warton, Cheshire, England | |
Joseph | Broster | Servant | Widower | 56 | 1825 | Christleton, Cheshire, England | |
James | Dykes | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Woodworth Green, Cheshire, England |
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