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Household of Matthias Cranswick (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.

Matthias Cranswick and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthias Cranswick, born in 1853 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Matthias was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Cranswick, born in 1858 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Bertha (born 1878 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), William A (born 1880 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and Annie G (born 1881 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthias's Boarder, William G Haigh, born in 1864 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England.


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Matthias Cranswick's household

Male

Matthias

Cranswick

Head
Female

Sarah J

Cranswick

Wife
Female

Bertha

Cranswick

Daughter
Male

William A

Cranswick

Son
Female

Annie G

Cranswick

Daughter
Male

William G

Haigh

Boarder
First name(s) Matthias
Last name Cranswick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthias

Cranswick

Head

Married

28

1853

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Cranswick

Wife

Married

23

1858

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Bertha

Cranswick

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

William A

Cranswick

Son

Single

1

1880

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Annie G

Cranswick

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

William G

Haigh

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

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