Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Joseph Widdowson (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 Widdowson and 5 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Widdowson, born in 1847 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Widdowson, born in 1855 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah A (born 1874 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Rebecca (born 1876 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1880 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Alfred Beal, born in 1837 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Joseph Widdowson's household

Male

Joseph

Widdowson

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Widdowson

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Carr

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Carr

Daughter
Male

George

Widdowson

Son
Male

Alfred

Beal

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Widdowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Widdowson

Head

Married

34

1847

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Widdowson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Carr

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Carr

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

George

Widdowson

Son

Single

1

1880

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Beal

Boarder

Single

44

1837

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Joseph Widdowson in Barnsley in 1881, and follow the Widdowson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Joseph Widdowson

We’ve found Joseph Widdowson in 26 family trees. Find out more about Joseph Widdowson's household and view the Widdowson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census