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Household of Joseph Copley (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Copley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Copley, born in 1831 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Copley, born in 1832 in Derbyshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1865 in Derbyshire, England), William (born 1867 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England), Matilda (born 1870 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1872 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Copley's household

Male

Joseph

Copley

Head
Female

Sarah

Copley

Wife
Male

Joseph

Copley

Son
Male

William

Copley

Son
Female

Matilda

Copley

Daughter
Female

Mary

Copley

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Copley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Copley

Head

Married

50

1831

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Copley

Wife

Married

49

1832

Derbyshire, England

Joseph

Copley

Son

Single

16

1865

Derbyshire, England

William

Copley

Son

Single

14

1867

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Copley

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Copley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

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