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Household of Edward J Wait (born 1829, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 J Wait and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward J Wait, born in 1829 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. Edward J was the head of the household, married to Maria Wait, born in 1830 in Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland. They had 6 children; Clifford W (born 1860 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Herbert L (born 1864 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Eliza L (born 1866 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Eva Alexandre (born 1867 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Cameron S (born 1869 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Harold R (born 1872 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward J's Servant, Cecelia (born 1858 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales) and Edward J's Servant, Emily (born 1858 in Lydney, Gloucestershire, England).


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Edward J Wait's household

Male

Edward J

Wait

Head
Female

Maria

Wait

Wife
Male

Clifford W

Wait

Son
Male

Herbert L

Wait

Son
Female

Eliza L

Wait

Daughter
Female

Eva Alexandre

Wait

Daughter
Male

Cameron S

Wait

Son
Male

Harold R

Wait

Son
Female

Cecelia

Thomas

Servant
Female

Emily

Cross

Servant
First name(s) Edward J
Last name Wait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward J

Wait

Head

Married

52

1829

London, Middlesex, England

Maria

Wait

Wife

Married

51

1830

Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

Clifford W

Wait

Son

Single

21

1860

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Herbert L

Wait

Son

Single

17

1864

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eliza L

Wait

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eva Alexandre

Wait

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Cameron S

Wait

Son

Single

12

1869

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harold R

Wait

Son

Single

9

1872

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Cecelia

Thomas

Servant

Single

23

1858

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales

Emily

Cross

Servant

Single

23

1858

Lydney, Gloucestershire, England

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