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Household of Joseph Priestley (born 1847, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, 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 Priestley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Priestley, born in 1847 in Bucknall, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Priestley, born in 1850 in East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 child; Laura, born 1872 in Moorby, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Nephew, Joseph (born 1872 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England) and Joseph's Nephew, John (born 1861 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England).


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Joseph Priestley's household

Male

Joseph

Priestley

Head
Female

Rebecca

Priestley

Wife
Female

Laura

Priestley

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Priestley

Nephew
Male

John

Priestley

Nephew
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Priestley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bucknall, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Priestley

Head

Married

34

1847

Bucknall, Lincolnshire, England

Rebecca

Priestley

Wife

Married

31

1850

East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, England

Laura

Priestley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Moorby, Lincolnshire, England

Joseph

Priestley

Nephew

Single

9

1872

Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

John

Priestley

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

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