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Household of Major Overton (born 1851, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guisborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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.

Major Overton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Major Overton, born in 1851 in Boston, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. Major was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Overton, born in 1855 in Sedgefield, Durham, England. They had 5 children; John E (born 1872 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Arthur J (born 1873 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Levina (born 1876 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Edith A (born 1878 in Kirkleatham, Yorkshire, England) and Eva (born 1880 in Kirkleatham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Major's Boarder, William Davis, born in 1860 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.


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Major Overton's household

Male

Major

Overton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Overton

Wife
Male

John E

Overton

Son
Male

Arthur J

Overton

Son
Female

Levina

Overton

Daughter
Female

Edith A

Overton

Daughter
Female

Eva

Overton

Daughter
Male

William

Davis

Boarder
First name(s) Major
Last name Overton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Major

Overton

Head

Married

30

1851

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Overton

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sedgefield, Durham, England

John E

Overton

Son

Single

9

1872

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Arthur J

Overton

Son

Single

8

1873

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Levina

Overton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Edith A

Overton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Kirkleatham, Yorkshire, England

Eva

Overton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Kirkleatham, Yorkshire, England

William

Davis

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Southampton, Hampshire, England

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