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Household of Charles Dickens (born 1837, Middlesex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, 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.
Charles Dickens and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Dickens, born in 1837 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dickens, born in 1841 in Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1863 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Ethel K (born 1864 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Beatrice (born 1870 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Cecil M (born 1871 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and Evelyn B (born 1874 in Higham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Servant, Lydia (born 1837 in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England) and Charles's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Sparsholt, Berkshire, England).
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Charles Dickens's household
Charles
Dickens
Head
Elizabeth
Dickens
Wife
Mary A
Dickens
Daughter
Ethel K
Dickens
Daughter
Beatrice
Dickens
Daughter
Cecil M
Dickens
Daughter
Evelyn B
Dickens
Daughter
Lydia
Winchester
Servant
Mary
Andrews
Servant
| First name(s) | Charles |
| Last name | Dickens |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | City of London, Middlesex, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles | Dickens | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Elizabeth | Dickens | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England | |
Mary A | Dickens | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | St Pancras, Middlesex, England | |
Ethel K | Dickens | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | St Pancras, Middlesex, England | |
Beatrice | Dickens | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | St Pancras, Middlesex, England | |
Cecil M | Dickens | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | St Pancras, Middlesex, England | |
Evelyn B | Dickens | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Higham, Kent, England | |
Lydia | Winchester | Servant | Single | 44 | 1837 | Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England | |
Mary | Andrews | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Sparsholt, Berkshire, England |
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