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Household of Edward Hensley (born 1835, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, Devon, 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 Hensley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Hensley, born in 1835 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Hensley, born in 1833 in Brixton, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; Phiebe L (born 1868 in Parkham, Devon, England), Esther V (born 1873 in Parkham, Devon, England) and Stephen A (born 1879 in Parkham, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Susan P (born 1853 in Devon, England), Edward's Servant, Maria (born 1858 in Clovelly, Devon, England) and Edward's Servant, Nora (born 1861 in Devon, England).


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Edward Hensley's household

Male

Edward

Hensley

Head
Female

Sarah

Hensley

Wife
Female

Phiebe L

Hensley

Daughter
Female

Esther V

Hensley

Daughter
Male

Stephen A

Hensley

Son
Female

Susan P

Hodge

Servant
Female

Maria

Hodge

Servant
Female

Nora

Colwell

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Hensley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Hensley

Head

Married

46

1835

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Hensley

Wife

Married

48

1833

Brixton, Surrey, England

Phiebe L

Hensley

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Parkham, Devon, England

Esther V

Hensley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Parkham, Devon, England

Stephen A

Hensley

Son

Single

2

1879

Parkham, Devon, England

Susan P

Hodge

Servant

Single

28

1853

Devon, England

Maria

Hodge

Servant

Single

23

1858

Clovelly, Devon, England

Nora

Colwell

Servant

Single

20

1861

Devon, England

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