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Household of Herbert Playstead (born 1841, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, 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.

Herbert Playstead and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Herbert Playstead, born in 1841 in Wadhurst, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. Herbert was the head of the household, married to Emily Playstead, born in 1839 in Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1876 in Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Herbert's Servant, Eliza (born 1861 in Devon, England), Herbert's Boarder, Thomas S (born 1816 in Ireland) and Herbert's Lodger, George (born 1825 in Scotland).


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Herbert Playstead's household

Male

Herbert

Playstead

Head
Female

Emily

Playstead

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Playstead

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Gill

Servant
Male

Thomas S

Willis

Boarder
Male

George

Anderson

Lodger
First name(s) Herbert
Last name Playstead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Herbert

Playstead

Head

Married

40

1841

Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Emily

Playstead

Wife

Married

42

1839

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Playstead

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Middlesex, England

Eliza

Gill

Servant

Single

20

1861

Devon, England

Thomas S

Willis

Boarder

Widower

65

1816

Ireland

George

Anderson

Lodger

Widower

56

1825

Scotland

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