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Household of Henry James Overy (born 1845, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, 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.

Henry James Overy and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry James Overy, born in 1845 in Wethersfield, Sussex, consisted of 11 members. Henry James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Overy, born in 1851 in Mountfield, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Ernest Isaac (born 1876 in Brenchley, Kent, England), Donald James (born 1877 in Brenchley, Kent, England), Frank Mannington (born 1878 in Brenchley, Kent, England), Sarah Minnie (born 1880 in Brenchley, Kent, England) and John A (born 1881 in Brenchley, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry James's Sister In Law, E P (born 1854 in Mountfield, Sussex, England), Henry James's Assistant, Ellen (born 1855 in Ringmer, Sussex, England), Henry James's Servant, Mary A (born 1851 in Newtown, Middlesex, England) and Henry James's Servant, Louisa M (born 1863 in Tenterden, Kent, England).


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Henry James Overy's household

Male

Henry James

Overy

Head
Female

Sarah

Overy

Wife
Male

Ernest Isaac

Overy

Son
Male

Donald James

Overy

Son
Male

Frank Mannington

Overy

Son
Female

Sarah Minnie

Overy

Daughter
Male

John A

Overy

Son
Female

E P

Mannington

Sister In Law
Female

Ellen

Thatcher

Assistant
Female

Mary A

Bacon

Servant
Female

Louisa M

Clayton

Servant
First name(s) Henry James
Last name Overy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wethersfield, Sussex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry James

Overy

Head

Married

36

1845

Wethersfield, Sussex, England

Sarah

Overy

Wife

Married

30

1851

Mountfield, Sussex, England

Ernest Isaac

Overy

Son

Single

5

1876

Brenchley, Kent, England

Donald James

Overy

Son

Single

4

1877

Brenchley, Kent, England

Frank Mannington

Overy

Son

Single

3

1878

Brenchley, Kent, England

Sarah Minnie

Overy

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Brenchley, Kent, England

John A

Overy

Son

Single

0

1881

Brenchley, Kent, England

E P

Mannington

Sister In Law

Single

27

1854

Mountfield, Sussex, England

Ellen

Thatcher

Assistant

Single

26

1855

Ringmer, Sussex, England

Mary A

Bacon

Servant

Single

30

1851

Newtown, Middlesex, England

Louisa M

Clayton

Servant

Single

18

1863

Tenterden, Kent, England

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