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Household of Esley Soames (born 1821, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, 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.

Esley Soames and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Esley Soames, born in 1821 in Buntingford, Hertfordshire, consisted of 8 members. Esley was the head of the household, married to Caroline Soames, born in 1835 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England. They had 3 children; Charles E (born 1860 in Bromley, Kent, England), Alfred (born 1865 in Bromley, Kent, England) and Percival (born 1871 in Bromley, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Esley's Servant, Susan (born 1853 in Berkshire, England), Esley's Servant, Mary E (born 1857 in Bradwell, Buckinghamshire, England) and Esley's Servant, Sarah (born 1858 in Blackheath, Kent, England).


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Esley Soames's household

Male

Esley

Soames

Head
Female

Caroline

Soames

Wife
Male

Charles E

Soames

Son
Male

Alfred

Soames

Son
Male

Percival

Soames

Son
Female

Susan

Clifton

Servant
Female

Mary E

Lambert

Servant
Female

Sarah

Woodgate

Servant
First name(s) Esley
Last name Soames
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Esley

Soames

Head

Married

60

1821

Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England

Caroline

Soames

Wife

Married

46

1835

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Charles E

Soames

Son

Single

21

1860

Bromley, Kent, England

Alfred

Soames

Son

Single

16

1865

Bromley, Kent, England

Percival

Soames

Son

Single

10

1871

Bromley, Kent, England

Susan

Clifton

Servant

Single

28

1853

Berkshire, England

Mary E

Lambert

Servant

Single

24

1857

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire, England

Sarah

Woodgate

Servant

Single

23

1858

Blackheath, Kent, England

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