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Household of George Joseph Chesson (born 1836, Essex)

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 Joseph Chesson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Joseph Chesson, born in 1836 in Essex, consisted of 8 members. George Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ada Chesson, born in 1865 in Forest Hill. They had 6 children; Ada (born 1865 in Forest Hill), Caroline (born 1869 in Dalston, Cumberland, England), Louisa (born 1871 in Dalston, Cumberland, England), William (born 1871 in Dalston, Cumberland, England), Henry (born 1874 in Dalston, Cumberland, England) and George (born 1876 in Dalston, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George Joseph's Servant, Elizabeth Godwin, born in 1860 in Wiltshire, England.


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George Joseph Chesson's household

Male

George Joseph

Chesson

Head
Female

Ada

Chesson

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Chesson

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Chesson

Daughter
Male

William

Chesson

Son
Male

Henry

Chesson

Son
Male

George

Chesson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Godwin

Servant
First name(s) George Joseph
Last name Chesson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George Joseph

Chesson

Head

Married

45

1836

Essex, England

Ada

Chesson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Forest Hill

Caroline

Chesson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Dalston, Cumberland, England

Louisa

Chesson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Dalston, Cumberland, England

William

Chesson

Son

Single

10

1871

Dalston, Cumberland, England

Henry

Chesson

Son

Single

7

1874

Dalston, Cumberland, England

George

Chesson

Son

Single

5

1876

Dalston, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

Godwin

Servant

Single

21

1860

Wiltshire, England

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