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Household of Edward Rossiter (born 1845, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Rossiter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Rossiter, born in 1845 in Bridgwater, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Rossiter, born in 1852 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Ernest (born 1878 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Clifford (born 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Visitor, Emily (born 1872 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Edward's Boarder, James (born 1855 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and Edward's Boarder, Francis (born 1861 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).


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Edward Rossiter's household

Male

Edward

Rossiter

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Rossiter

Wife
Male

Ernest

Rossiter

Son
Female

Emily

Comer

Visitor
Male

Clifford

Rossiter

Son
Male

James

Hurbert

Boarder
Male

Francis

Togood

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Rossiter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Rossiter

Head

Married

36

1845

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Sarah Jane

Rossiter

Wife

Married

29

1852

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Ernest

Rossiter

Son

Single

3

1878

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emily

Comer

Visitor

Single

9

1872

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Clifford

Rossiter

Son

Single

0

1881

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Hurbert

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Francis

Togood

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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