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Household of Edward James Athawes (born 1836, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 James Athawes and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward James Athawes, born in 1836 in Loughton, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 14 members. Edward James was the head of the household, married to Hellena Turnell Athawes, born in 1842 in Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Mildred Hellena (born 1872 in Kent, England), Mary Ethel (born 1873 in Kent, England), Edward John Sp (born 1874 in Kent, England), Alice Gertrude (born 1875 in Kent, England), Enid Edith (born 1877 in Kent, England), Arthur Samuel (born 1878 in Kent, England) and Constance Miriam (born 1881 in Gillingham, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward James's Governess, Emily (born 1861 in Buckinghamshire, England), Edward James's Servant, Harriett (born 1848 in Mayfield, Staffordshire, England), Edward James's Servant, Caroline (born 1854 in Chatham, Kent, England), Edward James's Servant, Annie (born 1861 in Leicestershire, England) and Edward James's Servant, Nelly (born 1866 in Dunmow, Essex, England).


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Edward James Athawes's household

Male

Edward James

Athawes

Head
Female

Hellena Turnell

Athawes

Wife
Female

Mildred Hellena

Athawes

Daughter
Female

Mary Ethel

Athawes

Daughter
Male

Edward John Sp

Athawes

Son
Female

Alice Gertrude

Athawes

Daughter
Female

Enid Edith

Athawes

Daughter
Male

Arthur Samuel

Athawes

Son
Female

Constance Miriam

Athawes

Daughter
Female

Emily

Read

Governess
Female

Harriett

Pegg

Servant
Female

Caroline

Burford

Servant
Female

Annie

Haynes

Servant
Female

Nelly

Thorn

Servant
First name(s) Edward James
Last name Athawes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Loughton, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward James

Athawes

Head

Married

45

1836

Loughton, Buckinghamshire, England

Hellena Turnell

Athawes

Wife

Married

39

1842

Yorkshire, England

Mildred Hellena

Athawes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Kent, England

Mary Ethel

Athawes

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Kent, England

Edward John Sp

Athawes

Son

Single

7

1874

Kent, England

Alice Gertrude

Athawes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Kent, England

Enid Edith

Athawes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Kent, England

Arthur Samuel

Athawes

Son

Single

3

1878

Kent, England

Constance Miriam

Athawes

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Emily

Read

Governess

Single

20

1861

Buckinghamshire, England

Harriett

Pegg

Servant

Single

33

1848

Mayfield, Staffordshire, England

Caroline

Burford

Servant

Single

27

1854

Chatham, Kent, England

Annie

Haynes

Servant

Single

20

1861

Leicestershire, England

Nelly

Thorn

Servant

Single

15

1866

Dunmow, Essex, England

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