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Household of Joseph Sleightholm (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leyburn, 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 Sleightholm and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sleightholm, born in 1849 in Seaham, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Sleightholm, born in 1847 in Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1878 in Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England) and John (born 1880 in Coverham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Mary A Hird, born in 1871 in Ravenstonedale, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Sleightholm's household

Male

Joseph

Sleightholm

Head
Female

Mary

Sleightholm

Wife
Male

George

Sleightholm

Son
Male

John

Sleightholm

Son
Female

Mary A

Hird

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sleightholm
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Seaham, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Sleightholm

Head

Married

32

1849

Seaham, Durham, England

Mary

Sleightholm

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England

George

Sleightholm

Son

Single

3

1878

Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England

John

Sleightholm

Son

Single

1

1880

Coverham, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Hird

Servant

Single

10

1871

Ravenstonedale, Yorkshire, England

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