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Household of Benjamin Walby (born 1829, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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.

Benjamin Walby and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Walby, born in 1829 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Eliza Walby, born in 1829 in Clapton, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1861 in Clapton, Middlesex, England) and Joseph (born 1860 in Southgate, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Sister In Law, Harriet (born 1839 in Clapton, Middlesex, England), Benjamin's Niece, Eliza (born 1867 in Holloway, Middlesex, England), Benjamin's Visitor, Jane (born 1874 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Benjamin's Servant, Ellen (born 1867 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Frederick S (born 1835 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man).


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Benjamin Walby's household

Male

Benjamin

Walby

Head
Female

Eliza

Walby

Wife
Male

William

Walby

Son
Male

Joseph

Walby

Son
Female

Harriet

Montague

Sister In Law
Female

Eliza

Montague

Niece
Female

Jane

Blumson

Visitor
Female

Ellen

Anderson

Servant
Male

Frederick S

Philpot

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Walby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Walby

Head

Married

52

1829

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England

Eliza

Walby

Wife

Married

52

1829

Clapton, Middlesex, England

William

Walby

Son

Single

20

1861

Clapton, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Walby

Son

Single

21

1860

Southgate, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Montague

Sister In Law

Widow

42

1839

Clapton, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Montague

Niece

Single

14

1867

Holloway, Middlesex, England

Jane

Blumson

Visitor

Single

7

1874

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Anderson

Servant

Single

14

1867

City of London, Middlesex, England

Frederick S

Philpot

Lodger

Single

46

1835

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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