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Household of Charles Dickens (born 1853, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Dickens, born in 1853 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Esther Dickens, born in 1848 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1877 in London, Middlesex, England), Esther (born 1878 in London, Middlesex, England) and Frederick (born 1880 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Charles Dickens's household

Male

Charles

Dickens

Head
Female

Esther

Dickens

Wife
Male

Charles

Dickens

Son
Female

Esther

Dickens

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Dickens

Son
First name(s) Charles
Last name Dickens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Charles

Dickens

Head

Married

28

1853

London, Middlesex, England

Esther

Dickens

Wife

Married

33

1848

London, Middlesex, England

Charles

Dickens

Son

Single

4

1877

London, Middlesex, England

Esther

Dickens

Daughter

Single

3

1878

London, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Dickens

Son

Single

1

1880

London, Middlesex, England

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