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Household of Joseph Wassell (born 1832, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 Wassell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wassell, born in 1832 in Stafford, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Emily Jane (born 1862 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England), John Wm (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Arthur James (born 1867 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Rose Lavinia (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Carbrook, Yorkshire, England) and Florence (born 1878 in Carbrook, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Wassell's household

Male

Joseph

Wassell

Head
Female

Emily Jane

Wassell

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Wassell

Son
Male

Arthur James

Wassell

Son
Male

Thomas

Wassell

Son
Female

Rose Lavinia

Wassell

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Wassell

Son
Female

Florence

Wassell

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wassell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wassell

Head

Widower

49

1832

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Emily Jane

Wassell

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Wassell

Son

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Arthur James

Wassell

Son

Single

14

1867

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Wassell

Son

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Rose Lavinia

Wassell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Wassell

Son

Single

8

1873

Carbrook, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Wassell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Carbrook, Yorkshire, England

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