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Household of George Diffey (born 1851, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire, 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 Diffey and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Diffey, born in 1851 in Wareham, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Diffey, born in 1849 in Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Walter C S (born 1876 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England), Susan E E (born 1877 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England), Annie (born 1879 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England) and Mabel L (born 1881 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Lewine (born 1862 in Longham, Dorset, England) and George's Servant, Beatrice (born 1868 in Stoke Abbott, Dorset, England).


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George Diffey's household

Male

George

Diffey

Head
Female

Ellen

Diffey

Wife
Male

Walter C S

Diffey

Son
Female

Susan E E

Diffey

Daughter
Female

Annie

Diffey

Daughter
Female

Mabel L

Diffey

Daughter
Female

Lewine

Stickland

Servant
Female

Beatrice

Swaffield

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Diffey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Wareham, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Diffey

Head

Married

30

1851

Wareham, Dorset, England

Ellen

Diffey

Wife

Married

32

1849

Northumberland, England

Walter C S

Diffey

Son

Single

5

1876

Bournemouth, Hampshire, England

Susan E E

Diffey

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bournemouth, Hampshire, England

Annie

Diffey

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bournemouth, Hampshire, England

Mabel L

Diffey

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bournemouth, Hampshire, England

Lewine

Stickland

Servant

Single

19

1862

Longham, Dorset, England

Beatrice

Swaffield

Servant

Single

13

1868

Stoke Abbott, Dorset, England

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