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Household of Edward James Day (born 1834, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, 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 Day and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward James Day, born in 1834 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, consisted of 10 members. Edward James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Sophia Elizabeth (born 1866 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England), William Hill (born 1868 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England), Emily Sarah (born 1873 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England), Florence Mary (born 1876 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England) and Edward James (born 1879 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward James's Servant, Sarah (born 1823 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England), Edward James's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England), Edward James's Servant, Andrew (born 1862 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England) and Edward James's Servant, Thomas (born 1865 in Susworth, Lincolnshire, England).


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Edward James Day's household

Male

Edward James

Day

Head
Female

Sarah

Wright

Servant
Female

Sophia Elizabeth

Day

Daughter
Male

William Hill

Day

Son
Female

Emily Sarah

Day

Daughter
Female

Florence Mary

Day

Daughter
Male

Edward James

Day

Son
Female

Jane

Middleton

Servant
Male

Andrew

Foster

Servant
Male

Thomas

Guiluad

Servant
First name(s) Edward James
Last name Day
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Scotter, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward James

Day

Head

Widower

47

1834

Scotter, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Wright

Servant

-

58

1823

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Sophia Elizabeth

Day

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

William Hill

Day

Son

Single

13

1868

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Emily Sarah

Day

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Florence Mary

Day

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Edward James

Day

Son

Single

2

1879

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Jane

Middleton

Servant

Single

18

1863

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Andrew

Foster

Servant

Single

19

1862

Scotter, Lincolnshire, England

Thomas

Guiluad

Servant

Single

16

1865

Susworth, Lincolnshire, England

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