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Household of Edward L Ames (born 1832, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, 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 L Ames and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward L Ames, born in 1832 in Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire, consisted of 10 members. Edward L was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Emily, born 1865 in Paddington, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward L's Sister In Law, Francis (born 1826 in Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England), Edward L's Visitor, Flora M C (born 1857 in India), Edward L's Boarder, Emily A (born 1839 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), Edward L's Servant, William (born 1852 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Edward L's Servant, Agnes (born 1841 in Offwell, Devon, England), Edward L's Servant, Emma (born 1853 in Buckland, Devon, England), Edward L's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1861 in Axmouth, Devon, England) and Edward L's Servant, Mary A (born 1863 in Pitton, Wiltshire, England).


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Edward L Ames's household

Male

Edward L

Ames

Head
Female

Emily

Ames

Daughter
Female

Francis

Lanford

Sister In Law
Female

Flora M C

Lanford

Visitor
Female

Emily A

Cleaver

Boarder
Male

William

Reynolds

Servant
Female

Agnes

Merrill

Servant
Female

Emma

Herse

Servant
Female

Elizabeth A

Collins

Servant
Female

Mary A

Ewena

Servant
First name(s) Edward L
Last name Ames
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward L

Ames

Head

Widower

49

1832

Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire, England

Emily

Ames

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Francis

Lanford

Sister In Law

Single

55

1826

Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England

Flora M C

Lanford

Visitor

Single

24

1857

India

Emily A

Cleaver

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

William

Reynolds

Servant

Single

29

1852

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Agnes

Merrill

Servant

Widow

40

1841

Offwell, Devon, England

Emma

Herse

Servant

Single

28

1853

Buckland, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Collins

Servant

Single

20

1861

Axmouth, Devon, England

Mary A

Ewena

Servant

Single

18

1863

Pitton, Wiltshire, England

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