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Household of Thomas Barker (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.

Thomas Barker and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Barker, born in 1853 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emma Barker, born in 1853 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Annie M (born 1876 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and Beatrice (born 1881 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Polly (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Apprentice, Henry (born 1863 in Kippax, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Barker's household

Male

Thomas

Barker

Head
Female

Emma

Barker

Wife
Female

Annie M

Barker

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Barker

Daughter
Female

Polly

Bickerton

Servant
Male

Henry

Ridsdale

Apprentice
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Barker
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

Thomas

Barker

Head

Married

28

1853

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Barker

Wife

Married

28

1853

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Annie M

Barker

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Beatrice

Barker

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Polly

Bickerton

Servant

Single

16

1865

Yorkshire, England

Henry

Ridsdale

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Kippax, Yorkshire, England

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