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Household of Albert Tanswell (born 1837, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shaftesbury, Dorset, 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.

Albert Tanswell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Albert Tanswell, born in 1837 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. Albert was the head of the household, married to Mary Tanswell, born in 1842 in Motcombe, Dorset, England. They had 6 children; Louisa (born 1865 in Motcombe, Dorset, England), William (born 1868 in Motcombe, Dorset, England), Harry (born 1870 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England), Emily (born 1875 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England), Frederick (born 1878 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England) and George (born 1881 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England).


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Albert Tanswell's household

Male

Albert

Tanswell

Head
Female

Mary

Tanswell

Wife
Female

Louisa

Tanswell

Daughter
Male

William

Tanswell

Son
Male

Harry

Tanswell

Son
Female

Emily

Tanswell

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Tanswell

Son
Male

George

Tanswell

Son
First name(s) Albert
Last name Tanswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Albert

Tanswell

Head

Married

44

1837

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Mary

Tanswell

Wife

Married

39

1842

Motcombe, Dorset, England

Louisa

Tanswell

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Motcombe, Dorset, England

William

Tanswell

Son

Single

13

1868

Motcombe, Dorset, England

Harry

Tanswell

Son

Single

11

1870

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Emily

Tanswell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Frederick

Tanswell

Son

Single

3

1878

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

George

Tanswell

Son

Single

0

1881

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

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