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Household of Alexander Hemmit (born 1849, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rye, Sussex, 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.

Alexander Hemmit and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Hemmit, born in 1849 in Kent, consisted of 14 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Gentila Hemmit, born in 1853 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1867 in Dover, Kent, England), Alexander (born 1874 in Folkestone, Kent, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Ashford, Kent, England), James (born 1878 in Beckley, Sussex, England) and Frank (born 1881 in Peasmarsh, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Lydia (born 1851 in Folkestone, Kent, England), Alexander's Niece, Isabella (born 1870 in Dover, Kent, England), Alexander's Nephew, Ambrose (born 1871 in Rainham, Kent, England), Alexander's Niece, Naomi (born 1874 in Dover, Kent, England), Alexander's Niece, Betsy (born 1872 in Cranbrook, Kent, England), Alexander's Sister, Louisa (born 1841 in Chatham, Kent, England) and Alexander's Cousin, Mark (born 1860 in Maidstone, Kent, England).


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Alexander Hemmit's household

Male

Alexander

Hemmit

Head
Female

Gentila

Hemmit

Wife
Male

Henry

Hemmit

Son
Male

Alexander

Hemmit

Son
Male

Joseph

Hemmit

Son
Male

James

Hemmit

Son
Male

Frank

Hemmit

Son
Female

Lydia

Smith

Sister
Female

Isabella

Smith

Niece
Male

Ambrose

Smith

Nephew
Female

Naomi

Smith

Niece
Female

Betsy

Smith

Niece
Female

Louisa

Smith

Sister
Male

Mark

Hemmit

Cousin
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Hemmit
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Kent, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Hemmit

Head

Married

32

1849

Kent, England

Gentila

Hemmit

Wife

Married

28

1853

Canterbury, Kent, England

Henry

Hemmit

Son

Single

14

1867

Dover, Kent, England

Alexander

Hemmit

Son

Single

7

1874

Folkestone, Kent, England

Joseph

Hemmit

Son

Single

4

1877

Ashford, Kent, England

James

Hemmit

Son

Single

3

1878

Beckley, Sussex, England

Frank

Hemmit

Son

Single

0

1881

Peasmarsh, Sussex, England

Lydia

Smith

Sister

Widow

30

1851

Folkestone, Kent, England

Isabella

Smith

Niece

Single

11

1870

Dover, Kent, England

Ambrose

Smith

Nephew

Single

10

1871

Rainham, Kent, England

Naomi

Smith

Niece

Single

7

1874

Dover, Kent, England

Betsy

Smith

Niece

Single

9

1872

Cranbrook, Kent, England

Louisa

Smith

Sister

Single

40

1841

Chatham, Kent, England

Mark

Hemmit

Cousin

Single

21

1860

Maidstone, Kent, England

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