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Household of Edward Compton (born 1838, Wiltshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Horsham, Sussex, 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 Compton and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Compton, born in 1838 in Bishopston, Wiltshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Compton, born in 1841 in Horsham, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1871 in Horsham, Sussex, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Horsham, Sussex, England), Anne (born 1876 in Horsham, Sussex, England) and Kate (born 1879 in Horsham, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger, Henry (born 1853 in Shipley, Sussex, England) and Edward's Lodger, Samuel (born 1867 in Shipley, Sussex, England).
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Edward Compton's household
Edward
Compton
Head
Elizabeth
Compton
Wife
James
Compton
Son
Elizabeth
Compton
Daughter
Anne
Compton
Daughter
Kate
Compton
Daughter
Henry
Merritt
Lodger
Samuel
Merritt
Lodger
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Compton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Bishopston, Wiltshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Compton | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Bishopston, Wiltshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Compton | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Horsham, Sussex, England | |
James | Compton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Horsham, Sussex, England | |
Elizabeth | Compton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Horsham, Sussex, England | |
Anne | Compton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Horsham, Sussex, England | |
Kate | Compton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Horsham, Sussex, England | |
Henry | Merritt | Lodger | Single | 28 | 1853 | Shipley, Sussex, England | |
Samuel | Merritt | Lodger | Single | 14 | 1867 | Shipley, Sussex, England |
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