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Household of Joseph Wakefield (born 1843, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 Wakefield and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wakefield, born in 1843 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wakefield, born in 1847 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Susannah (born 1873 in East Rainton, Durham, England), John (born 1875 in East Rainton, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1879 in East Rainton, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in East Rainton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Step Daughter, Eleanor Barrow (Wakefield), born in 1871 in Spennymoor, Durham, England.


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Joseph Wakefield's household

Male

Joseph

Wakefield

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wakefield

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Barrow (Wakefield)

Step Daughter
Female

Susannah

Wakefield

Daughter
Male

John

Wakefield

Son
Male

Joseph

Wakefield

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wakefield

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wakefield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bedworth, Warwickshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wakefield

Head

Married

38

1843

Bedworth, Warwickshire, England

Elizabeth

Wakefield

Wife

Married

34

1847

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Eleanor

Barrow (Wakefield)

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Susannah

Wakefield

Daughter

Single

8

1873

East Rainton, Durham, England

John

Wakefield

Son

Single

6

1875

East Rainton, Durham, England

Joseph

Wakefield

Son

Single

2

1879

East Rainton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wakefield

Daughter

Single

0

1881

East Rainton, Durham, England

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