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Household of Henry Sexton (born 1846, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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 Sexton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Sexton, born in 1846 in Worcester, Worcestershire, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Matilda Sexton, born in 1851 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Beatrice (born 1871 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Blanche (born 1873 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Herbert (born 1875 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ernest (born 1877 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1878 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Servant, Ellen Smith, born in 1867 in Gatley, Cheshire, England.


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Henry Sexton's household

Male

Henry

Sexton

Head
Female

Matilda

Sexton

Wife
Female

Beatrice

Sexton

Daughter
Female

Blanche

Sexton

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Sexton

Son
Male

Ernest

Sexton

Son
Male

Robert

Sexton

Son
Female

Ellen

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Sexton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Sexton

Head

Married

35

1846

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Matilda

Sexton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Beatrice

Sexton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Blanche

Sexton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Herbert

Sexton

Son

Single

6

1875

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ernest

Sexton

Son

Single

4

1877

Salford, Lancashire, England

Robert

Sexton

Son

Single

3

1878

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Servant

Single

14

1867

Gatley, Cheshire, England

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