John Goodwin in Lancashire in the 1881 Census

Details of John Goodwin of Town End, Caton with Littledale, Lancashire, England

First name(s): John
Last name: Goodwin
Relationship: Head
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Birth year: 1839
Occupation: Gardener
Birth town: —
Birth county: Suffolk
Birth place: England
Street: Town End
Town: —
Parish: Caton with Littledale
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Lunesdale

Other household members

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Gender	Age	Birth year	Occupation	Birth place
First name(s) Hannah	Last name Goodwin	Relationship Wife	Marital status Married	Gender Female	Age 46	Birth year 1835	Occupation -	Birth place Edenbridge, Northumberland, England
First name(s) Mary	Last name Goodwin	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 21	Birth year 1860	Occupation Cotton Mill Operative	Birth place York, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Thomas H	Last name Goodwin	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 16	Birth year 1865	Occupation Mechanics Apprentice S & W	Birth place York, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Joseph W	Last name Goodwin	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 15	Birth year 1866	Occupation Cotton Mill Operative	Birth place York, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Fanny	Last name Goodwin	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 13	Birth year 1868	Occupation Cotton Mill Operative	Birth place York, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Frederick	Last name Goodwin	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 8	Birth year 1873	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Caton, Lancashire, England
First name(s) Robert	Last name Goodwin	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 5	Birth year 1876	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Caton, Lancashire, England
First name(s) Oliver	Last name Goodwin	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 2	Birth year 1879	Occupation -	Birth place Caton, Lancashire, England

About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census

When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.

As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.

When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.

The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.

Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

See the whole Goodwin family
in this 1881 Census record

Includes John Goodwin and 8 other people

Goodwin family summary

NAME: John Goodwin
BORN: 1839
BIRTH COUNTY: Suffolk
ADDRESS IN 1881: Caton with Littledale, Lancashire, England