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Household of George Akhurst (born 1824, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheppey, 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.

George Akhurst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Akhurst, born in 1824 in Sheerness, Kent, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sparks, born in 1848 in Limehouse, Surrey, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1848 in Limehouse, Surrey, England. They had 1 grandchild; Francis, born 1871 in Walmer, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Son In Law, Henry (born 1840 in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England), George's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Sheerness, Kent, England) and George's Boarder, Maria (born 1860 in Sheerness, Kent, England).


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George Akhurst's household

Male

George

Akhurst

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sparks

Daughter
Male

Henry

Sparks

Son In Law
Male

Francis

Sparks

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Field

Boarder
Female

Maria

Field

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Akhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Sheerness, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Akhurst

Head

Married

57

1824

Sheerness, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Sparks

Daughter

Married

33

1848

Limehouse, Surrey, England

Henry

Sparks

Son In Law

Married

41

1840

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England

Francis

Sparks

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Walmer, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Field

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Sheerness, Kent, England

Maria

Field

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Sheerness, Kent, England

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