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Household of Robert Lister (born 1858, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Settle, 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 Lister and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Lister, born in 1858 in Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Lister, born in 1859 in Scotland. They had 3 children; James R (born 1880 in Hesleden, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1849 in Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1850 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Cousin, William (born 1838 in Yorkshire, England), Robert's Servant, Joseph (born 1865 in Litton, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Isabella (born 1867 in Wath, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Lister's household

Male

Robert

Lister

Head
Female

Sarah E

Lister

Wife
Male

James R

Lister

Son
Male

Robert

Lister

Head
Female

Mary

Lister

Wife
Male

James

Lister

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Lister

Daughter
Male

William

Mitton

Cousin
Male

Joseph

Wiseman

Servant
Female

Isabella

Barker

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Lister
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Lister

Head

Married

23

1858

Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Lister

Wife

Married

22

1859

Scotland

James R

Lister

Son

Single

1

1880

Hesleden, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Lister

Head

Married

62

1819

Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Lister

Wife

Married

56

1825

Yorkshire, England

James

Lister

Son

Single

32

1849

Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Lister

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Yorkshire, England

William

Mitton

Cousin

Single

43

1838

Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Wiseman

Servant

Single

16

1865

Litton, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Barker

Servant

Single

14

1867

Wath, Yorkshire, England

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