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Household of Henry Want (born 1831, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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.

Henry Want and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Want, born in 1831 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, consisted of 4 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Want, born in 1841 in Essex, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1863 in Waltham, Essex, England) and Edward T (born 1865 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England).


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Henry Want's household

Male

Henry

Want

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Want

Wife
Male

Alfred

Want

Son
Male

Edward T

Want

Son
First name(s) Henry
Last name Want
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Want

Head

Married

50

1831

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Want

Wife

Married

40

1841

Essex, England

Alfred

Want

Son

Single

18

1863

Waltham, Essex, England

Edward T

Want

Son

Single

16

1865

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

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