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Household of Edward Parsons (born 1844, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 Parsons and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Parsons, born in 1844 in Huish, Somerset, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Eliza Parsons, born in 1844 in Cheddar, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Eliza Ann (born 1870 in Hewish, Somerset, England), Sophia (born 1872 in Hewish, Somerset, England), Alice (born 1876 in Hewish, Somerset, England), Henry Twin (born 1877 in Hewish, Somerset, England) and Clara Twin (born 1877 in Hewish, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Charles (born 1860 in Congresbury, Somerset, England), Edward's Servant, Eli (born 1865 in Lympsham, Somerset, England) and Edward's Servant, Sarah Jane (born 1865 in Cheddar, Somerset, England).


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Edward Parsons's household

Male

Edward

Parsons

Head
Female

Eliza

Parsons

Wife
Female

Eliza Ann

Parsons

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Parsons

Daughter
Female

Alice

Parsons

Daughter
Male

Henry Twin

Parsons

Son
Female

Clara Twin

Parsons

Daughter
Male

Charles

Hellier

Servant
Male

Eli

Perrett

Servant
Female

Sarah Jane

Parsons

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Parsons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Huish, Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Parsons

Head

Married

37

1844

Huish, Somerset, England

Eliza

Parsons

Wife

Married

37

1844

Cheddar, Somerset, England

Eliza Ann

Parsons

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hewish, Somerset, England

Sophia

Parsons

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hewish, Somerset, England

Alice

Parsons

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hewish, Somerset, England

Henry Twin

Parsons

Son

Single

4

1877

Hewish, Somerset, England

Clara Twin

Parsons

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hewish, Somerset, England

Charles

Hellier

Servant

Single

21

1860

Congresbury, Somerset, England

Eli

Perrett

Servant

Single

16

1865

Lympsham, Somerset, England

Sarah Jane

Parsons

Servant

Single

16

1865

Cheddar, Somerset, England

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