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Household of Joseph Priestley (born 1842, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Priestley and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Priestley, born in 1842 in Heck, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Susannah Priestley, born in 1842 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Cassandra (born 1872 in Eggborough, Yorkshire, England) and Lavinia (born 1876 in Eggborough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, James Priestley, born in 1859 in Heck, Yorkshire, England.
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Joseph Priestley's household
Joseph
Priestley
Head
Susannah
Priestley
Wife
Cassandra
Priestley
Daughter
Lavinia
Priestley
Daughter
James
Priestley
Boarder
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Priestley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Heck, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Priestley | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Heck, Yorkshire, England | |
Susannah | Priestley | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Cassandra | Priestley | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Eggborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Lavinia | Priestley | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Eggborough, Yorkshire, England | |
James | Priestley | Boarder | Single | 22 | 1859 | Heck, Yorkshire, England |
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