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Household of Robert Dewsnap (born 1817, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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.

Robert Dewsnap and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dewsnap, born in 1817 in Glossop, Derbyshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 grandchildren; Janet (born 1864 in Glossop, Derbyshire, England), Frederick Wm (born 1865 in Glossop, Derbyshire, England), Jessie (born 1866 in Glossop, Derbyshire, England) and Squire R (born 1873 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Son In Law, William Eccles (born 1836 in Chadkirk, Cheshire, England), Robert's Servant, Ruth E (born 1867 in United States), Robert's Lodger, Henry (born 1855 in Gee Cross, Cheshire, England) and Robert's Lodger, George (born 1854 in Delph, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Dewsnap's household

Male

Robert

Dewsnap

Head
Male

William Eccles

Beswick

Son In Law
Female

Janet

Beswick

Grand Daughter
Male

Frederick Wm

Beswick

Grand Son
Female

Jessie

Beswick

Grand Daughter
Male

Squire R

Beswick

Grand Son
Female

Ruth E

Sale

Servant
Male

Henry

Oldham

Lodger
Male

George

Inchcliffe

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dewsnap
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Glossop, Derbyshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dewsnap

Head

Widower

64

1817

Glossop, Derbyshire, England

William Eccles

Beswick

Son In Law

Widower

45

1836

Chadkirk, Cheshire, England

Janet

Beswick

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

Glossop, Derbyshire, England

Frederick Wm

Beswick

Grand Son

Single

16

1865

Glossop, Derbyshire, England

Jessie

Beswick

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Glossop, Derbyshire, England

Squire R

Beswick

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Ruth E

Sale

Servant

Single

14

1867

United States

Henry

Oldham

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Gee Cross, Cheshire, England

George

Inchcliffe

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Delph, Yorkshire, England

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