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Household of Francis Roberts (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, 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.

Francis Roberts and 15 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Roberts, born in 1843 in , consisted of 16 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Ellen B Roberts, born in 1844 in Ireland. They had 8 children; Ellinor B (born 1867 in Ireland), Alice (born 1869 in East Indies), Marian (born 1871 in York Town, Surrey, England), Robert (born 1873 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Marguerite (born 1875 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Francis (born 1876 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Arthur (born 1878 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Dorothy R (born 1881 in Plumstead, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Francis's Mother, Penelope (born 1808 in Ireland), Francis's Servant, Esther (born 1832 in Boughton, Kent, England), Francis's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Francis's Servant, Catherine (born 1860 in Purfleet, Essex, England), Francis's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Purfleet, Essex, England) and Francis's Servant, Ada (born 1864 in Plumstead, Kent, England).


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Francis Roberts's household

Male

Francis

Roberts

Head
Female

Ellen B

Roberts

Wife
Female

Penelope

Roberts

Mother
Female

Ellinor B

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Alice

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Marian

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Robert

Roberts

Son
Female

Marguerite

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Francis

Roberts

Son
Male

Arthur

Roberts

Son
Female

Dorothy R

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Esther

Doherty

Servant
Female

Mary

Dobson

Servant
Female

Catherine

Dobson

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Dobson

Servant
Female

Ada

Thomas

Servant
First name(s) Francis
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ireland

Household members (16 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Roberts

Head

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Ellen B

Roberts

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Penelope

Roberts

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Ireland

Ellinor B

Roberts

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ireland

Alice

Roberts

Daughter

Single

12

1869

East Indies

Marian

Roberts

Daughter

Single

10

1871

York Town, Surrey, England

Robert

Roberts

Son

Single

8

1873

Woolwich, Kent, England

Marguerite

Roberts

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Woolwich, Kent, England

Francis

Roberts

Son

Single

5

1876

Woolwich, Kent, England

Arthur

Roberts

Son

Single

3

1878

Woolwich, Kent, England

Dorothy R

Roberts

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Plumstead, Kent, England

Esther

Doherty

Servant

Widow

49

1832

Boughton, Kent, England

Mary

Dobson

Servant

Single

23

1858

Woolwich, Kent, England

Catherine

Dobson

Servant

Single

21

1860

Purfleet, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Dobson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Purfleet, Essex, England

Ada

Thomas

Servant

Single

17

1864

Plumstead, Kent, England

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