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Household of Edwin Saunders (born 1829, 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 Saunders and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Saunders, born in 1829 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Orpha Saunders, born in 1837 in Battle, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; John W, born 1864 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1790 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England), Edwin's Lodger, Samuel (born 1811 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England) and Edwin's Lodger, Henry (born 1808 in Chiddingly, Sussex, England).


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Edwin Saunders's household

Male

Edwin

Saunders

Head
Female

Orpha

Saunders

Wife
Male

John W

Saunders

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Saunders

Mother
Male

Samuel

Saunders

Lodger
Male

Henry

Bull

Lodger
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Saunders
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Saunders

Head

Married

52

1829

Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England

Orpha

Saunders

Wife

Married

44

1837

Battle, Sussex, England

John W

Saunders

Son

Single

17

1864

Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Saunders

Mother

Widow

91

1790

Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England

Samuel

Saunders

Lodger

Widower

70

1811

Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England

Henry

Bull

Lodger

Widower

73

1808

Chiddingly, Sussex, England

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