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Household of Charles Pontifex (born 1831, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 Pontifex and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Pontifex, born in 1831 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Lucy Pontifex, born in 1837 in Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Lucy (born 1860 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), William (born 1861 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Ada (born 1867 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Eva (born 1869 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Kate (born 1870 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Maud (born 1878 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Frank (born 1881 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Servant, Emma H (born 1862 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Charles's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England).


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Charles Pontifex's household

Male

Charles

Pontifex

Head
Female

Lucy

Pontifex

Wife
Female

Lucy

Pontifex

Daughter
Male

William

Pontifex

Son
Female

Ada

Pontifex

Daughter
Female

Eva

Pontifex

Daughter
Female

Kate

Pontifex

Daughter
Female

Maud

Pontifex

Daughter
Male

Frank

Pontifex

Son
Female

Emma H

Hill

Servant
Female

Jane

Pateman

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Pontifex
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Pontifex

Head

Married

50

1831

City of London, Middlesex, England

Lucy

Pontifex

Wife

Married

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Lucy

Pontifex

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

William

Pontifex

Son

Single

20

1861

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Ada

Pontifex

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Eva

Pontifex

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Kate

Pontifex

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Maud

Pontifex

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Islington, Middlesex, England

Frank

Pontifex

Son

Single

0

1881

Islington, Middlesex, England

Emma H

Hill

Servant

Single

19

1862

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Jane

Pateman

Servant

Single

18

1863

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

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