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Household of Alfred Tomlin (born 1857, Cambridgeshire)

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.

Alfred Tomlin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Tomlin, born in 1857 in Shirre, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 8 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Sarah Tomlin, born in 1840 in Croydon, Surrey, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1881 in Plaistow, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred's Stepson, Edward (born 1863 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Alfred's Stepdaughter, Ellen (born 1867 in St George's, Surrey, England), Alfred's Stepson, Josh (born 1872 in East Ham, Essex, England), Alfred's Stepson, Richard (born 1874 in East Ham, Essex, England) and Alfred's Boarder Lodger, Sidney (born 1849 in Tiverton, Devon, England).


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Alfred Tomlin's household

Male

Alfred

Tomlin

Head
Female

Sarah

Tomlin

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Tomlin

Daughter
Male

Edward

Button

Stepson
Female

Ellen

Button

Stepdaughter
Male

Josh

Button

Stepson
Male

Richard

Button

Stepson
Male

Sidney

Brabham

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Tomlin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Shirre, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Tomlin

Head

Married

24

1857

Shirre, Cambridgeshire, England

Sarah

Tomlin

Wife

Married

41

1840

Croydon, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Tomlin

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Plaistow, Essex, England

Edward

Button

Stepson

Single

18

1863

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Ellen

Button

Stepdaughter

Single

14

1867

St George's, Surrey, England

Josh

Button

Stepson

Single

9

1872

East Ham, Essex, England

Richard

Button

Stepson

Single

7

1874

East Ham, Essex, England

Sidney

Brabham

Boarder Lodger

Married

32

1849

Tiverton, Devon, England

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