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Household of Joseph Fothergill (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 Fothergill and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Fothergill, born in 1837 in Sessay, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Hannah Fothergill, born in 1832 in Sessay, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas W (born 1872 in Sessay, Yorkshire, England) and Jane E (born 1873 in Sessay, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Sarah (born 1856 in Kilburn, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Servant, John (born 1862 in Brafferton, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Joseph R (born 1866 in Thormanby, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Servant, John S (born 1867 in Brafferton, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Fothergill's household

Male

Joseph

Fothergill

Head
Female

Hannah

Fothergill

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Fothergill

Son
Female

Jane E

Fothergill

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Lumley

Servant
Male

John

Wilson

Servant
Male

Joseph R

Fothergill

Servant
Male

John S

Barker

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Fothergill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sessay, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Fothergill

Head

Married

44

1837

Sessay, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Fothergill

Wife

Married

49

1832

Sessay, Yorkshire, England

Thomas W

Fothergill

Son

Single

9

1872

Sessay, Yorkshire, England

Jane E

Fothergill

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sessay, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Lumley

Servant

Single

25

1856

Kilburn, Yorkshire, England

John

Wilson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Brafferton, Yorkshire, England

Joseph R

Fothergill

Servant

Single

15

1866

Thormanby, Yorkshire, England

John S

Barker

Servant

Single

14

1867

Brafferton, Yorkshire, England

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