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Household of Edward Bates (born 1809, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, 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.

Edward Bates and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Bates, born in 1809 in Kent, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth M Bates, born in 1815 in Chatham, Kent, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Annetta A (born 1858 in Greenwich, Kent, England), William H (born 1869 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England) and Charlotte E (born 1872 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Partner, John T (born 1849 in France), Edward's Servant, Mary E (born 1859 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Edward's Servant, Alfred (born 1867 in Lambeth, Surrey, England).


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Edward Bates's household

Male

Edward

Bates

Head
Female

Elizabeth M

Bates

Wife
Female

Annetta A

Jones

Grand Daughter
Male

William H

Smith

Grand Son
Female

Charlotte E

Smith

Grand Daughter
Male

John T

Cooper

Partner
Female

Mary E

Stevenson

Servant
Male

Alfred

Benfield

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Bates
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Bates

Head

Married

72

1809

Kent, England

Elizabeth M

Bates

Wife

Married

66

1815

Chatham, Kent, England

Annetta A

Jones

Grand Daughter

Single

23

1858

Greenwich, Kent, England

William H

Smith

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Charlotte E

Smith

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

John T

Cooper

Partner

Single

32

1849

France

Mary E

Stevenson

Servant

Single

22

1859

South Shields, Durham, England

Alfred

Benfield

Servant

Single

14

1867

Lambeth, Surrey, England

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