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Household of George Wisdom (born 1833, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 Wisdom and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wisdom, born in 1833 in Wadhurst, Sussex, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to Philadelphia Wisdom, born in 1830 in Tonbridge, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Clara (born 1856 in Tonbridge, Kent, England), Kate (born 1859 in Tonbridge, Kent, England) and Nellie P G (born 1867 in Chatham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Lodger, George (born 1825 in Lambourne, Kent, England), George's Lodger, Martin S (born 1859 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), George's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Chatham, Kent, England), George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1839 in Cornwall, England), George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Luton, Kent, England) and George's Servant, Ester (born 1860 in Strood, Kent, England).


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George Wisdom's household

Male

George

Wisdom

Head
Female

Philadelphia

Wisdom

Wife
Female

Clara

Wisdom

Daughter
Female

Kate

Wisdom

Daughter
Female

Nellie P G

Wisdom

Daughter
Male

George

Wilkins

Lodger
Male

Martin S

Oliver

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Taylor

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Pascoe

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Crouch

Servant
Female

Ester

Baker

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Wisdom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wisdom

Head

Married

48

1833

Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Philadelphia

Wisdom

Wife

Married

51

1830

Tonbridge, Kent, England

Clara

Wisdom

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Tonbridge, Kent, England

Kate

Wisdom

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Tonbridge, Kent, England

Nellie P G

Wisdom

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Chatham, Kent, England

George

Wilkins

Lodger

Widower

56

1825

Lambourne, Kent, England

Martin S

Oliver

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Taylor

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Chatham, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Pascoe

Servant

Single

42

1839

Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Crouch

Servant

Single

18

1863

Luton, Kent, England

Ester

Baker

Servant

Single

21

1860

Strood, Kent, England

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