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Household of Joshua S Furness (born 1832, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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.

Joshua S Furness and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua S Furness, born in 1832 in Ashford, Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. Joshua was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Furness, born in 1831 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joshua's Servant, Sarah E Holly, born in 1860 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England.


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Joshua S Furness's household

Male

Joshua

S Furness

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Furness

Wife
Female

Martha

Furness

Daughter
Female

Ada

Furness

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Holly

Servant
First name(s) Joshua
Last name S Furness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Ashford, Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joshua

S Furness

Head

Married

49

1832

Ashford, Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Furness

Wife

Married

50

1831

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Furness

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Furness

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Holly

Servant

Single

21

1860

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

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