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Household of Edward Plowright (born 1841, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, 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 Plowright and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Plowright, born in 1841 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, consisted of 13 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Lucy Plowright, born in 1837 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Edward Frank (born 1865 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth Agnes (born 1867 in Camden, Middlesex, England), William George (born 1869 in Camden, Middlesex, England), Charles Gale (born 1871 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Catherine Lucy (born 1872 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Ada Jane (born 1873 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Mother, Elizabeth Ann (born 1806 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England), Edward's Governess, Amelia (born 1854 in Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England), Edward's Cousin, Oscar Morgan (born 1871 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Edward's Servant, Eliza (born 1854 in Wrotham, Kent, England) and Edward's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1857 in Hadlow, Kent, England).


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Edward Plowright's household

Male

Edward

Plowright

Head
Female

Rebecca Lucy

Plowright

Wife
Male

Edward Frank

Plowright

Son
Female

Elizabeth Agnes

Plowright

Daughter
Male

William George

Plowright

Son
Male

Charles Gale

Plowright

Son
Female

Catherine Lucy

Plowright

Daughter
Female

Ada Jane

Plowright

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Plowright

Mother
Female

Amelia

Carter

Governess
Male

Oscar Morgan

Turner

Cousin
Female

Eliza

Collins

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Walter

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Plowright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place King's Lynn, Norfolk, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Plowright

Head

Married

40

1841

King's Lynn, Norfolk, England

Rebecca Lucy

Plowright

Wife

Married

44

1837

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Edward Frank

Plowright

Son

Single

16

1865

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth Agnes

Plowright

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Camden, Middlesex, England

William George

Plowright

Son

Single

12

1869

Camden, Middlesex, England

Charles Gale

Plowright

Son

Single

10

1871

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Catherine Lucy

Plowright

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Ada Jane

Plowright

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth Ann

Plowright

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Amelia

Carter

Governess

Single

27

1854

Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England

Oscar Morgan

Turner

Cousin

Single

10

1871

Lewisham, Kent, England

Eliza

Collins

Servant

Single

27

1854

Wrotham, Kent, England

Mary Ann

Walter

Servant

Single

24

1857

Hadlow, Kent, England

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