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Household of Joseph Derson (born 1806, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 Derson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Derson, born in 1806 in Rochester, Kent, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Francis B Derson, born in 1808 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Frances (born 1837 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Mary A F (born 1843 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Niece, Wilhelmina (born 1857 in Scotland), Joseph's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1846 in Ireland) and Joseph's Servant, Annie Hope (born 1855 in Scotland).


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Joseph Derson's household

Male

Joseph

Derson

Head
Female

Francis B

Derson

Wife
Male

Frances

Derson

Son
Female

Mary A F

Derson

Daughter
Female

Wilhelmina

Brush

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Cosgrove

Servant
Female

Annie Hope

Ross

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Derson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Rochester, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Derson

Head

Married

75

1806

Rochester, Kent, England

Francis B

Derson

Wife

Married

73

1808

Scotland

Frances

Derson

Son

Single

44

1837

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary A F

Derson

Daughter

Single

38

1843

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Wilhelmina

Brush

Niece

Single

24

1857

Scotland

Elizabeth

Cosgrove

Servant

-

35

1846

Ireland

Annie Hope

Ross

Servant

Single

26

1855

Scotland

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