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Household of Alfred Pontifex (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Alfred Pontifex and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Pontifex, born in 1842 in Holburn, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Alfred was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Bryan (born 1874 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Laura (born 1876 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Beatrice (born 1877 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred's Servant, Ellen (born 1855 in Not Known) and Alfred's Servant, Kate (born 1864 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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Alfred Pontifex's household

Male

Alfred

Pontifex

Head
Female

Margaret

Pontifex

Daughter
Male

Bryan

Pontifex

Son
Female

Laura

Pontifex

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Pontifex

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Pontifex

Son
Female

Ellen

Stedman

Servant
Female

Kate

Headford

Servant
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Pontifex
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Holburn, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Pontifex

Head

Widower

39

1842

Holburn, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Pontifex

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Islington, Middlesex, England

Bryan

Pontifex

Son

Single

7

1874

Islington, Middlesex, England

Laura

Pontifex

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Islington, Middlesex, England

Beatrice

Pontifex

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Islington, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Pontifex

Son

Single

2

1879

Islington, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Stedman

Servant

Single

26

1855

Not Known

Kate

Headford

Servant

Single

17

1864

Islington, Middlesex, England

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