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Household of Charles John Bignell (born 1838, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 John Bignell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles John Bignell, born in 1838 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. Charles John was the head of the household, married to Jane Bignell, born in 1840 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 6 children; Frederick Charles (born 1863 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Harry Simpson (born 1864 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Charles John (born 1867 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Matilda Elizth (born 1874 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Egbert Brunell (born 1876 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Aaron Shelace (born 1879 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).


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Charles John Bignell's household

Male

Charles John

Bignell

Head
Female

Jane

Bignell

Wife
Male

Frederick Charles

Bignell

Son
Male

Harry Simpson

Bignell

Son
Male

Charles John

Bignell

Son
Female

Matilda Elizth

Bignell

Daughter
Male

Egbert Brunell

Bignell

Son
Male

Aaron Shelace

Bignell

Son
First name(s) Charles John
Last name Bignell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles John

Bignell

Head

Married

43

1838

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Jane

Bignell

Wife

Married

41

1840

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Frederick Charles

Bignell

Son

Single

18

1863

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Harry Simpson

Bignell

Son

Single

17

1864

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Charles John

Bignell

Son

Single

14

1867

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Matilda Elizth

Bignell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Egbert Brunell

Bignell

Son

Single

5

1876

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Aaron Shelace

Bignell

Son

Single

2

1879

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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