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Household of George Hughes (born 1841, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Hughes and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Hughes, born in 1841 in Shropshire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Harriett Hughes, born in 1845 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Walter (born 1864 in Shropshire, England), Alfred (born 1866 in London, Essex, England), Emma (born 1868 in Plaistow, Essex, England), Lavinia (born 1871 in Erith, Kent, England) and George (born 1874 in Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Lodger, William (born 1857 in Gosport, Hampshire, England) and George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Woolwich, Kent, England).


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George Hughes's household

Male

George

Hughes

Head
Female

Harriett

Hughes

Wife
Male

Walter

Hughes

Son
Male

Alfred

Hughes

Son
Female

Emma

Hughes

Daughter
Female

Lavinia

Hughes

Daughter
Male

George

Hughes

Son
Male

William

Chant

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Daggett

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Hughes

Head

Married

40

1841

Shropshire, England

Harriett

Hughes

Wife

Married

36

1845

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Walter

Hughes

Son

Single

17

1864

Shropshire, England

Alfred

Hughes

Son

Single

15

1866

London, Essex, England

Emma

Hughes

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Plaistow, Essex, England

Lavinia

Hughes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Erith, Kent, England

George

Hughes

Son

Single

7

1874

Kent, England

William

Chant

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Daggett

Servant

Single

16

1865

Woolwich, Kent, England

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