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Household of Edward Butler (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Butler and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Butler, born in 1837 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 12 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Eliza Butler, born in 1836 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 8 children; Lila (born 1864 in City of London, Middlesex, England), George (born 1865 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Edward (born 1867 in Forest Gate, Essex, England), John (born 1873 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Forest Gate, Essex, England), Samuel (born 1876 in Forest Gate, Essex, England), Emily (born 1878 in Forest Gate, Essex, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Forest Gate, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Niece, Emma (born 1857 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Edward's Servant, Harriet (born 1851 in Essex, England).


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Edward Butler's household

Male

Edward

Butler

Head
Female

Eliza

Butler

Wife
Female

Lila

Butler

Daughter
Male

George

Butler

Son
Male

Edward

Butler

Son
Male

John

Butler

Son
Female

Sarah

Butler

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Butler

Son
Female

Emily

Butler

Daughter
Female

Mary

Butler

Daughter
Female

Emma

Able

Niece
Female

Harriet

Hammond

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Butler
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Butler

Head

Married

44

1837

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Butler

Wife

Married

45

1836

City of London, Middlesex, England

Lila

Butler

Daughter

Single

17

1864

City of London, Middlesex, England

George

Butler

Son

Single

16

1865

City of London, Middlesex, England

Edward

Butler

Son

Single

14

1867

Forest Gate, Essex, England

John

Butler

Son

Single

8

1873

City of London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Butler

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Forest Gate, Essex, England

Samuel

Butler

Son

Single

5

1876

Forest Gate, Essex, England

Emily

Butler

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Forest Gate, Essex, England

Mary

Butler

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Forest Gate, Essex, England

Emma

Able

Niece

Single

24

1857

City of London, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Hammond

Servant

Single

30

1851

Essex, England

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