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Household of Edwin Deacon (born 1845, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hailsham, Sussex, 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.

Edwin Deacon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Deacon, born in 1845 in Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Sophia Deacon, born in 1846 in Heathfield, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Edwin (born 1870 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England), Julia (born 1872 in Balcombe, Sussex, England), Jesse (born 1874 in Lewes, Sussex, England), Martin H (born 1877 in Lewes, Sussex, England) and Minnie (born 1881 in Hailsham, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Nurse, Sarah A Waghorn, born in 1837 in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England.


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Edwin Deacon's household

Male

Edwin

Deacon

Head
Female

Sophia

Deacon

Wife
Male

Edwin

Deacon

Son
Female

Julia

Deacon

Daughter
Male

Jesse

Deacon

Son
Male

Martin H

Deacon

Son
Female

Minnie

Deacon

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Waghorn

Nurse
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Deacon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Deacon

Head

Married

36

1845

Sussex, England

Sophia

Deacon

Wife

Married

35

1846

Heathfield, Sussex, England

Edwin

Deacon

Son

Single

11

1870

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Julia

Deacon

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Balcombe, Sussex, England

Jesse

Deacon

Son

Single

7

1874

Lewes, Sussex, England

Martin H

Deacon

Son

Single

4

1877

Lewes, Sussex, England

Minnie

Deacon

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Sarah A

Waghorn

Nurse

-

44

1837

Denham, Buckinghamshire, England

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