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Household of Edward Martin (born 1849, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 Martin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Martin, born in 1849 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Martin, born in 1845 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; John G (born 1872 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), William H (born 1875 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and George J (born 1851 in Bath, Somerset, England). They had 1 grandchild; Lizzie I, born 1874 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Matilda (born 1831 in Herefordshire, England) and Edward's Lodger Head, Jane (born 1813 in Hale, Hampshire, England).


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Edward Martin's household

Male

Edward

Martin

Head
Female

Sarah A

Martin

Wife
Male

John G

Beetlestones

Son
Male

William H

Beetlestones

Son
Female

Matilda

Oakurn

Servant
Female

Jane

Smith

Lodger Head
Male

George J

Smith

Son
Female

Lizzie I

Smith

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Martin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Martin

Head

Married

32

1849

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Martin

Wife

Married

36

1845

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

John G

Beetlestones

Son

Single

9

1872

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

William H

Beetlestones

Son

Single

6

1875

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Matilda

Oakurn

Servant

Married

50

1831

Herefordshire, England

Jane

Smith

Lodger Head

Widow

68

1813

Hale, Hampshire, England

George J

Smith

Son

Single

30

1851

Bath, Somerset, England

Lizzie I

Smith

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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