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Household of Edward Clarke (born 1823, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 Clarke and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Clarke, born in 1823 in Chard, Somerset, consisted of 11 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Beatrix Clarke, born in 1872 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Beatrix (born 1872 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Barbara (born 1867 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Governess, Fanny (born 1856 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edward's Servant, Penelope (born 1841 in Somerset, England), Edward's Servant, Hannah (born 1856 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Edward's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Sussex, England), Edward's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Somerset, England), Edward's Servant, James (born 1856 in Devon, England) and Edward's Servant, Frederic (born 1854 in Devon, England).


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Edward Clarke's household

Male

Edward

Clarke

Head
Female

Beatrix

Clarke

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Moulding

Governess
Female

Penelope

Mureless

Servant
Female

Hannah

Pick

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Cross

Servant
Female

Sarah

Davis

Servant
Male

James

Bishop

Servant
Male

Frederic

Bishop

Servant
Female

Barbara

Clarke

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Clarke

Wife
First name(s) Edward
Last name Clarke
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Chard, Somerset, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Clarke

Head

Married

58

1823

Chard, Somerset, England

Beatrix

Clarke

Daughter

Single

9

1872

City of London, Middlesex, England

Fanny

Moulding

Governess

Single

25

1856

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Penelope

Mureless

Servant

Single

40

1841

Somerset, England

Hannah

Pick

Servant

Single

25

1856

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Cross

Servant

Single

21

1860

Sussex, England

Sarah

Davis

Servant

Single

19

1862

Somerset, England

James

Bishop

Servant

Single

25

1856

Devon, England

Frederic

Bishop

Servant

Single

27

1854

Devon, England

Barbara

Clarke

Daughter

Single

14

1867

City of London, Middlesex, England

Barbara

Clarke

Wife

Married

40

1841

Devon, England

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