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Household of Harry Sylvester (born 1835, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Harry Sylvester and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Harry Sylvester, born in 1835 in St Luke's, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. Harry was the head of the household, married to Emma Sylvester, born in 1835 in Shenfield, Essex, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1866 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Florence (born 1868 in Islington, Middlesex, England), George (born 1870 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Harry (born 1873 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1875 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Clara (born 1878 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Harry's Mother In Law, Mary Ann (born 1806 in Stock, Essex, England) and Harry's Boarder, Harry (born 1851 in Guernsey, Channel Islands).


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Harry Sylvester's household

Male

Harry

Sylvester

Head
Female

Emma

Sylvester

Wife
Female

Ellen

Sylvester

Daughter
Female

Florence

Sylvester

Daughter
Male

George

Sylvester

Son
Male

Harry

Sylvester

Son
Male

Arthur

Sylvester

Son
Female

Clara

Sylvester

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Chandler

Mother In Law
Male

Harry

Saunders

Boarder
First name(s) Harry
Last name Sylvester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Harry

Sylvester

Head

Married

46

1835

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Emma

Sylvester

Wife

Married

46

1835

Shenfield, Essex, England

Ellen

Sylvester

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Islington, Middlesex, England

Florence

Sylvester

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Islington, Middlesex, England

George

Sylvester

Son

Single

11

1870

Islington, Middlesex, England

Harry

Sylvester

Son

Single

8

1873

Islington, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Sylvester

Son

Single

6

1875

Islington, Middlesex, England

Clara

Sylvester

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Islington, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Chandler

Mother In Law

Widow

75

1806

Stock, Essex, England

Harry

Saunders

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Guernsey, Channel Islands

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