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Household of William Jefferson (born 1825, 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.

William Jefferson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Jefferson, born in 1825 in Tickhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Jefferson, born in 1825 in Hemswell, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 child; Alfred, born 1862 in Cadeby, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Matilda (born 1852 in Hemswell, Lincolnshire, England), William's Servant, Emma (born 1864 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Thomas (born 1861 in Denby, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, George (born 1866 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England).


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William Jefferson's household

Male

William

Jefferson

Head
Female

Jane

Jefferson

Wife
Male

Alfred

Jefferson

Son
Female

Matilda

Martin

Niece
Female

Emma

Harrop

Servant
Male

Thomas

Stanley

Servant
Male

George

Stables

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Jefferson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Tickhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Jefferson

Head

Married

56

1825

Tickhill, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Jefferson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Hemswell, Lincolnshire, England

Alfred

Jefferson

Son

Single

19

1862

Cadeby, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Martin

Niece

Single

29

1852

Hemswell, Lincolnshire, England

Emma

Harrop

Servant

Single

17

1864

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Stanley

Servant

Single

20

1861

Denby, Yorkshire, England

George

Stables

Servant

Single

15

1866

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

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