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Household of Edward Thorpe (born 1840, Kent)

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 Thorpe and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thorpe, born in 1840 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Eliza Thorpe, born in 1845 in Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Edward J (born 1869 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England), William R (born 1870 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) and Eliza S (born 1875 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Esther C (born 1855 in Yarmouth, Hampshire, England) and Edward's Boarder, Miss E (born 1828 in Bow, Middlesex, England).


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Edward Thorpe's household

Male

Edward

Thorpe

Head
Female

Eliza

Thorpe

Wife
Male

Edward J

Thorpe

Son
Male

William R

Thorpe

Son
Female

Eliza S

Thorpe

Daughter
Female

Esther C

Tripp

Servant
Female

Miss E

Connop

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Thorpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Thorpe

Head

Married

41

1840

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Eliza

Thorpe

Wife

Married

36

1845

Middlesex, England

Edward J

Thorpe

Son

Single

12

1869

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

William R

Thorpe

Son

Single

11

1870

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Eliza S

Thorpe

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Esther C

Tripp

Servant

Single

26

1855

Yarmouth, Hampshire, England

Miss E

Connop

Boarder

Single

53

1828

Bow, Middlesex, England

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