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Household of George Close (born 1841, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 Close and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Close, born in 1841 in Somerset, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to Cordelia Close, born in 1843 in Isle Abbotts, Somerset, England. They had 9 children; Arthur (born 1864 in Isle Abbotts, Somerset, England), Charles (born 1865 in Somerset, England), Sidney (born 1870 in Somerset, England), George (born 1876 in Somerset, England), Albert (born 1879 in Somerset, England), Leah (born 1868 in Somerset, England), Alice (born 1868 in Somerset, England), Lydia (born 1872 in Somerset, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Somerset, England).


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George Close's household

Male

George

Close

Head
Female

Cordelia

Close

Wife
Male

Arthur

Close

Son
Male

Charles

Close

Son
Male

Sidney

Close

Son
Male

George

Close

Son
Male

Albert

Close

Son
Female

Leah

Close

Daughter
Female

Alice

Close

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Close

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Close

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Close

Head

Married

40

1841

Somerset, England

Cordelia

Close

Wife

Married

38

1843

Isle Abbotts, Somerset, England

Arthur

Close

Son

Single

17

1864

Isle Abbotts, Somerset, England

Charles

Close

Son

Single

16

1865

Somerset, England

Sidney

Close

Son

Single

11

1870

Somerset, England

George

Close

Son

Single

5

1876

Somerset, England

Albert

Close

Son

Single

2

1879

Somerset, England

Leah

Close

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Somerset, England

Alice

Close

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Somerset, England

Lydia

Close

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Somerset, England

Ellen

Close

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Somerset, England

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