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Household of Robert John Sayles (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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.

Robert John Sayles and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert John Sayles, born in 1852 in Wadworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Sayles, born in 1853 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John Thos (born 1873 in Balby, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1876 in Balby, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1878 in Balby, Yorkshire, England) and Walter (born 1880 in Balby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert John's Brother In Law, Arthur (born 1866 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England) and Robert John's Servant, Catherine (born 1866 in Balby, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert John Sayles's household

Male

Robert John

Sayles

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Sayles

Wife
Male

John Thos

Sayles

Son
Male

William

Sayles

Son
Female

Florence

Sayles

Daughter
Male

Walter

Sayles

Son
Male

Arthur

Brown

Brother In Law
Female

Catherine

Broomhead

Servant
First name(s) Robert John
Last name Sayles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Wadworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert John

Sayles

Head

Married

29

1852

Wadworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Sayles

Wife

Married

28

1853

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

John Thos

Sayles

Son

Single

8

1873

Balby, Yorkshire, England

William

Sayles

Son

Single

5

1876

Balby, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Sayles

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Balby, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Sayles

Son

Single

1

1880

Balby, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Brown

Brother In Law

Single

15

1866

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Broomhead

Servant

Single

15

1866

Balby, Yorkshire, England

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