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Household of Josh Mason (born 1844, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

Josh Mason and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josh Mason, born in 1844 in Little Eaton, Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. Josh was the head of the household, married to Melita S Mason, born in 1849 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Melita F (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Louisa (born 1873 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Bingham G (born 1874 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England) and Richard L (born 1876 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Josh's Sister In Law, Louisa (born 1859 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England) and Josh's Servant, Theresa (born 1853 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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Josh Mason's household

Male

Josh

Mason

Head
Female

Melita S

Mason

Wife
Female

Melita F

Mason

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Mason

Daughter
Male

Bingham G

Mason

Son
Male

Richard L

Mason

Son
Female

Louisa

Bingham

Sister In Law
Female

Theresa

Brennan

Servant
First name(s) Josh
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Little Eaton, Derbyshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Josh

Mason

Head

Married

37

1844

Little Eaton, Derbyshire, England

Melita S

Mason

Wife

Married

32

1849

Camden Town, Middlesex, England

Melita F

Mason

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Mason

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Bingham G

Mason

Son

Single

7

1874

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Richard L

Mason

Son

Single

5

1876

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Louisa

Bingham

Sister In Law

Single

22

1859

Camden Town, Middlesex, England

Theresa

Brennan

Servant

-

28

1853

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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