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Household of Edward Chant (born 1831, Dorset)

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.

Edward Chant and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Chant, born in 1831 in Bridport, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Louisa Chant, born in 1832 in Poole, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Eliza (born 1858 in Guernsey, Channel Islands) and Elizabeth (born 1867 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; William (born 1876 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Henry (born 1878 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).


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Edward Chant's household

Male

Edward

Chant

Head
Female

Louisa

Chant

Wife
Female

Eliza

Knott

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Chant

Daughter
Male

William

Knott

Grand Son
Male

Henry

Knott

Grand Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Chant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bridport, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Chant

Head

Married

50

1831

Bridport, Dorset, England

Louisa

Chant

Wife

Married

49

1832

Poole, Dorset, England

Eliza

Knott

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Guernsey, Channel Islands

Elizabeth

Chant

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

William

Knott

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Henry

Knott

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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