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Household of Joseph Pawson (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Pawson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Pawson, born in 1846 in Buckden, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Pawson, born in 1847 in Buckden, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret Mary (born 1872 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1878 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1879 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Belmont, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Edward Gafton, born in 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Pawson's household

Male

Joseph

Pawson

Head
Female

Ellen

Pawson

Wife
Female

Margaret Mary

Pawson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Pawson

Son
Female

Sarah

Pawson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Pawson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Gafton

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Pawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Buckden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Pawson

Head

Married

35

1846

Buckden, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Pawson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Buckden, Yorkshire, England

Margaret Mary

Pawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

Robert

Pawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Pawson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Pawson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Belmont, Lancashire, England

Edward

Gafton

Servant

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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