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Household of Edward Williams (born 1824, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,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 Williams and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Williams, born in 1824 in Woolwich, Kent, consisted of 14 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Bessie Williams, born in 1834 in Great Baddow, Essex, England. They had 8 children; Janet (born 1856 in Canada), Ellen (born 1861 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Ada (born 1864 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England), Edward (born 1868 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Charles (born 1869 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Violet (born 1872 in Gibraltar), Rolin (born 1874 in Gibraltar) and Robert (born 1874 in Dover, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Arthur (born 1863 in Charlton, Kent, England), Edward's Servant, Sarah (born 1850 in Surrey, England), Edward's Servant, Eliza (born 1835 in Ireland) and Edward's Servant, Mary (born 1839 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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Edward Williams's household

Male

Edward

Williams

Head
Female

Bessie

Williams

Wife
Female

Janet

Williams

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Williams

Daughter
Female

Ada

Williams

Daughter
Male

Edward

Williams

Son
Male

Charles

Williams

Son
Female

Violet

Williams

Daughter
Male

Rolin

Williams

Son
Male

Robert

Williams

Son
Male

Arthur

Kemp

Servant
Female

Sarah

Barrow

Servant
Female

Eliza

Milligan

Servant
Female

Mary

Sutridge

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Woolwich, Kent, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Williams

Head

Married

57

1824

Woolwich, Kent, England

Bessie

Williams

Wife

Married

47

1834

Great Baddow, Essex, England

Janet

Williams

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Canada

Ellen

Williams

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Woolwich, Kent, England

Ada

Williams

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Aldershot, Hampshire, England

Edward

Williams

Son

Single

13

1868

Woolwich, Kent, England

Charles

Williams

Son

Single

12

1869

Woolwich, Kent, England

Violet

Williams

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gibraltar

Rolin

Williams

Son

Single

7

1874

Gibraltar

Robert

Williams

Son

Single

7

1874

Dover, Kent, England

Arthur

Kemp

Servant

Single

18

1863

Charlton, Kent, England

Sarah

Barrow

Servant

Single

31

1850

Surrey, England

Eliza

Milligan

Servant

Widow

46

1835

Ireland

Mary

Sutridge

Servant

Widow

42

1839

City of London, Middlesex, England

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