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Household of Joseph Johnson (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Johnson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Johnson, born in 1849 in Rainford, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Esther Johnson, born in 1849 in Sutton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah A (born 1870 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Esther J (born 1871 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1876 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Rainford, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Rainford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, William (born 1830 in Rainford, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Boarder, John (born 1855 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Johnson's household

Male

Joseph

Johnson

Head
Female

Esther

Johnson

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Johnson

Daughter
Female

Esther J

Johnson

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Johnson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Johnson

Son
Male

William

Johnson

Son
Male

William

Yates

Boarder
Male

John

Riley

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Rainford, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Johnson

Head

Married

32

1849

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Esther

Johnson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Johnson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Esther J

Johnson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Johnson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Johnson

Son

Single

3

1878

Rainford, Lancashire, England

William

Johnson

Son

Single

1

1880

Rainford, Lancashire, England

William

Yates

Boarder

Widower

51

1830

Rainford, Lancashire, England

John

Riley

Boarder

Single

26

1855

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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