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Household of Alex Chambers (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Alex Chambers and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Chambers, born in 1841 in Hackney, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Ellen Chambers, born in 1844 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Philip A (born 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1867 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England), Edith N (born 1869 in Leyton, Essex, England), Frederick G (born 1872 in Leyton, Essex, England) and Edith M (born 1876 in Leyton, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alex's Servant, Selina James, born in 1864 in Acton, Middlesex, England.


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Alex Chambers's household

Male

Alex

Chambers

Head
Female

Ellen

Chambers

Wife
Male

Philip A

Chambers

Son
Male

Arthur

Chambers

Son
Female

Edith N

Chambers

Daughter
Male

Frederick G

Chambers

Son
Female

Edith M

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Selina

James

Servant
First name(s) Alex
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Hackney, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Chambers

Head

Married

40

1841

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Chambers

Wife

Married

37

1844

Edmonton, Middlesex, England

Philip A

Chambers

Son

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Chambers

Son

Single

14

1867

Edmonton, Middlesex, England

Edith N

Chambers

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Leyton, Essex, England

Frederick G

Chambers

Son

Single

9

1872

Leyton, Essex, England

Edith M

Chambers

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Leyton, Essex, England

Selina

James

Servant

Single

17

1864

Acton, Middlesex, England

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