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Household of Douglas Soames (born 1846, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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.

Douglas Soames and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Douglas Soames, born in 1846 in Wokingham, Berkshire, consisted of 7 members. Douglas was the head of the household, married to Emily Soames, born in 1851 in Wilton, Northamptonshire, England. They had 3 children; Maurice (born 1876 in Portishead, Somerset, England), Katherine M (born 1879 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England) and Geoffrey D (born 1880 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Douglas's Servant, Anne Sophia (born 1854 in Corscombe, Dorset, England) and Douglas's Servant, Anne Elizth (born 1857 in Corscombe, Dorset, England).


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Douglas Soames's household

Male

Douglas

Soames

Head
Female

Emily

Soames

Wife
Male

Maurice

Soames

Son
Female

Katherine M

Soames

Daughter
Male

Geoffrey D

Soames

Son
Female

Anne Sophia

Childs

Servant
Female

Anne Elizth

Hawkins

Servant
First name(s) Douglas
Last name Soames
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Wokingham, Berkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Douglas

Soames

Head

Married

35

1846

Wokingham, Berkshire, England

Emily

Soames

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wilton, Northamptonshire, England

Maurice

Soames

Son

Single

5

1876

Portishead, Somerset, England

Katherine M

Soames

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Geoffrey D

Soames

Son

Single

1

1880

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Anne Sophia

Childs

Servant

Single

27

1854

Corscombe, Dorset, England

Anne Elizth

Hawkins

Servant

Single

24

1857

Corscombe, Dorset, England

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