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Household of Edward Coles (born 1843, Essex)

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 Coles and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Coles, born in 1843 in West Ham, Essex, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Harriet Coles, born in 1843 in Cromer, Norfolk, England. They had 6 children; Edward (born 1870 in West Ham, Essex, England), James (born 1873 in West Ham, Essex, England), Walter (born 1875 in West Ham, Essex, England), Arthur (born 1877 in West Ham, Essex, England), Francis (born 1878 in West Ham, Essex, England) and Infant (born 1881 in West Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Sarah Holbrook, born in 1811 in West Ham, Essex, England.


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Edward Coles's household

Male

Edward

Coles

Head
Female

Harriet

Coles

Wife
Male

Edward

Coles

Son
Male

James

Coles

Son
Male

Walter

Coles

Son
Male

Arthur

Coles

Son
Male

Francis

Coles

Son
Female

Infant

Coles

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Holbrook

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Coles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place West Ham, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Coles

Head

Married

38

1843

West Ham, Essex, England

Harriet

Coles

Wife

Married

38

1843

Cromer, Norfolk, England

Edward

Coles

Son

Single

11

1870

West Ham, Essex, England

James

Coles

Son

Single

8

1873

West Ham, Essex, England

Walter

Coles

Son

Single

6

1875

West Ham, Essex, England

Arthur

Coles

Son

Single

4

1877

West Ham, Essex, England

Francis

Coles

Son

Single

3

1878

West Ham, Essex, England

Infant

Coles

Daughter

Single

0

1881

West Ham, Essex, England

Sarah

Holbrook

Servant

Widow

70

1811

West Ham, Essex, England

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