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Household of George H Major (born 1838, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, 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 H Major and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George H Major, born in 1838 in Southampton, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. George H was the head of the household, single. He had 6 children; George Major (born 1866 in Hampshire, England), William Major (born 1867 in Hampshire, England), Eliza Major (born 1869 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Sarah Major (born 1873 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Louisa Major (born 1874 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Edward Major (born 1880 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George H's Housekeeper, Marie Walters, born in 1840 in Hampshire, England.


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George H Major's household

Male

George H

Major

Head
Female

Marie

Walters

Housekeeper
Male

George Major

Walters

Son
Male

William Major

Walters

Son
Female

Eliza Major

Walters

Daughter
Female

Sarah Major

Walters

Daughter
Female

Louisa Major

Walters

Daughter
Male

Edward Major

Walters

Son
First name(s) George H
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Southampton, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George H

Major

Head

Single

43

1838

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Marie

Walters

Housekeeper

Widow

41

1840

Hampshire, England

George Major

Walters

Son

Single

15

1866

Hampshire, England

William Major

Walters

Son

Single

14

1867

Hampshire, England

Eliza Major

Walters

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Sarah Major

Walters

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Louisa Major

Walters

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Edward Major

Walters

Son

Single

1

1880

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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