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Household of Edward Mepsted (born 1805, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastry, 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 Mepsted and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Mepsted, born in 1805 in Cheriton, Kent, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Thomas (born 1821 in Bishopsbourne, Kent, England), Edward's Servant, Charlotte (born 1831 in Kent, England), Edward's Housekeepers Daughter, Emileen (born 1863 in Bridge, Kent, England), Edward's Housekeepers Son, Alfred (born 1867 in Bridge, Kent, England), Edward's Housekeepers Daughter, Minnie (born 1869 in Bridge, Kent, England), Edward's Housekeepers Son, Blander (born 1871 in Bridge, Kent, England) and Edward's Housekeepers Son, Percy (born 1873 in Bridge, Kent, England).


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Edward Mepsted's household

Male

Edward

Mepsted

Head
Male

Thomas

Ford

Servant
Female

Charlotte

Ford

Servant
Female

Emileen

Ford

Housekeepers Daughter
Male

Alfred

Ford

Housekeepers Son
Female

Minnie

Ford

Housekeepers Daughter
Male

Blander

Ford

Housekeepers Son
Male

Percy

Ford

Housekeepers Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Mepsted
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Cheriton, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Mepsted

Head

Widower

76

1805

Cheriton, Kent, England

Thomas

Ford

Servant

Married

60

1821

Bishopsbourne, Kent, England

Charlotte

Ford

Servant

Married

50

1831

Kent, England

Emileen

Ford

Housekeepers Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bridge, Kent, England

Alfred

Ford

Housekeepers Son

Single

14

1867

Bridge, Kent, England

Minnie

Ford

Housekeepers Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bridge, Kent, England

Blander

Ford

Housekeepers Son

Single

10

1871

Bridge, Kent, England

Percy

Ford

Housekeepers Son

Single

8

1873

Bridge, Kent, England

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