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Household of Charles Hecton (born 1853, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 Hecton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Hecton, born in 1853 in North Curry, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Amela Hecton, born in 1851 in Thurlbear, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Kate (born 1878 in West Hatch, Somerset, England) and Eli (born 1881 in West Hatch, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Lodger, Mark Bowyer, born in 1841 in Staple, Somerset, England.


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Charles Hecton's household

Male

Charles

Hecton

Head
Female

Amela

Hecton

Wife
Female

Kate

Hecton

Daughter
Male

Eli

Hecton

Son
Male

Mark

Bowyer

Lodger
First name(s) Charles
Last name Hecton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place North Curry, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Hecton

Head

Married

28

1853

North Curry, Somerset, England

Amela

Hecton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Thurlbear, Somerset, England

Kate

Hecton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

West Hatch, Somerset, England

Eli

Hecton

Son

Single

0

1881

West Hatch, Somerset, England

Mark

Bowyer

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Staple, Somerset, England

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