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Household of Joseph Close (born 1820, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Joseph Close and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Close, born in 1820 in Kendal, Westmorland, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Hannah Close, born in 1828 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1856 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Smith (born 1859 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1862 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Hannah (born 1865 in Durham, Durham, England) and George (born 1869 in Durham, Durham, England).


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Joseph Close's household

Male

Joseph

Close

Head
Female

Hannah

Close

Wife
Male

Thomas

Close

Son
Male

Smith

Close

Son
Male

Harry

Close

Son
Female

Hannah

Sellers

Grand Daughter
Male

George

Sellers

Grand Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Kendal, Westmorland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Close

Head

Married

61

1820

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Hannah

Close

Wife

Married

53

1828

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Close

Son

Single

25

1856

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Smith

Close

Son

Single

22

1859

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Close

Son

Single

19

1862

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Sellers

Grand Daughter

Single

16

1865

Durham, Durham, England

George

Sellers

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, Durham, England

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