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Household of Edwin True (born 1840, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 True and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin True, born in 1840 in Quadring, Lincolnshire, consisted of 11 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth True, born in 1847 in Martin, Lincolnshire, England. They had 6 children; Eliza Ann (born 1867 in Ewerby, Lincolnshire, England), Fanny (born 1870 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England), Harriett (born 1873 in Kirkstead, Lincolnshire, England), James Edward (born 1875 in Glentham, Lincolnshire, England), Maria (born 1877 in Spittal, Lincolnshire, England) and John Wm (born 1879 in Spittal, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Servant, George (born 1862 in Whitton, Lincolnshire, England), Edwin's Servant, James Wm (born 1863 in Nettleham, Lincolnshire, England) and Edwin's Servant, William (born 1865 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England).


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Edwin True's household

Male

Edwin

True

Head
Female

Elizabeth

True

Wife
Female

Eliza Ann

True

Daughter
Female

Fanny

True

Daughter
Female

Harriett

True

Daughter
Male

James Edward

True

Son
Female

Maria

True

Daughter
Male

John Wm

True

Son
Male

George

Bedham

Servant
Male

James Wm

Rasen

Servant
Male

William

Wilkinson

Servant
First name(s) Edwin
Last name True
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Quadring, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

True

Head

Married

41

1840

Quadring, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

True

Wife

Married

34

1847

Martin, Lincolnshire, England

Eliza Ann

True

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ewerby, Lincolnshire, England

Fanny

True

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Harriett

True

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Kirkstead, Lincolnshire, England

James Edward

True

Son

Single

6

1875

Glentham, Lincolnshire, England

Maria

True

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Spittal, Lincolnshire, England

John Wm

True

Son

Single

2

1879

Spittal, Lincolnshire, England

George

Bedham

Servant

Single

19

1862

Whitton, Lincolnshire, England

James Wm

Rasen

Servant

Single

18

1863

Nettleham, Lincolnshire, England

William

Wilkinson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Louth, Lincolnshire, England

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