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Household of Edward Silk (born 1822, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, 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 Silk and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Silk, born in 1822 in Sturry, Kent, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Philadelphia Silk, born in 1825 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Benjamin (born 1856 in Kent, England), Charlotte (born 1862 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England) and Albert (born 1864 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England). They had 1 grandchild; Annie, born 1873 in Herne, Kent, England.


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Edward Silk's household

Male

Edward

Silk

Head
Female

Philadelphia

Silk

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Silk

Son
Female

Charlotte

Silk

Daughter
Male

Albert

Silk

Son
Female

Annie

Silk

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Silk
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Sturry, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Silk

Head

Married

59

1822

Sturry, Kent, England

Philadelphia

Silk

Wife

Married

56

1825

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Benjamin

Silk

Son

Single

25

1856

Kent, England

Charlotte

Silk

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Sevenoaks, Kent, England

Albert

Silk

Son

Single

17

1864

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Annie

Silk

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Herne, Kent, England

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