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Household of Joseph Earnshaw (born 1828, Yorkshire)

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 Earnshaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Earnshaw, born in 1828 in Elland, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Hannah Earnshaw, born in 1836 in Warley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Adopted Daughter, Emily Ann (born 1875 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1809 in Warley, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Nephew, Alexander (born 1859 in Australia).


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Joseph Earnshaw's household

Male

Joseph

Earnshaw

Head
Female

Hannah

Earnshaw

Wife
Female

Emily Ann

Barrett

Adopted Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ackroyd

Mother In Law
Male

Alexander

Cragg

Nephew
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Earnshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Elland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Earnshaw

Head

Married

53

1828

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Earnshaw

Wife

Married

45

1836

Warley, Yorkshire, England

Emily Ann

Barrett

Adopted Daughter

Single

6

1875

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Ackroyd

Mother In Law

Widow

72

1809

Warley, Yorkshire, England

Alexander

Cragg

Nephew

Single

22

1859

Australia

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