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Household of James Allen (born 1830, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,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.

James Allen and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allen, born in 1830 in Crayford, Kent, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Allen, born in 1834 in Wrotham, Kent, England. They had 6 children; Walter J (born 1858 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Hugh P (born 1863 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Edwin S (born 1864 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Edith M (born 1865 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Walter D (born 1876 in Lewisham, Kent, England) and Shulto B (born 1881 in Lewisham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Sarah A (born 1861 in Gravesend, Kent, England), James's Servant, Jane (born 1858 in High Halstow, Kent, England) and James's Servant, Emma C (born 1861 in Gravesend, Kent, England).


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James Allen's household

Male

James

Allen

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Allen

Wife
Male

Walter J

Allen

Son
Male

Hugh P

Allen

Son
Male

Edwin S

Allen

Son
Female

Edith M

Allen

Daughter
Male

Walter D

Allen

Son
Male

Shulto B

Allen

Son
Female

Sarah A

Martin

Servant
Female

Jane

Smith

Servant
Female

Emma C

Mayhew

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Crayford, Kent, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allen

Head

Married

51

1830

Crayford, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Allen

Wife

Married

47

1834

Wrotham, Kent, England

Walter J

Allen

Son

Single

23

1858

Lewisham, Kent, England

Hugh P

Allen

Son

Single

18

1863

Lewisham, Kent, England

Edwin S

Allen

Son

Single

17

1864

Lewisham, Kent, England

Edith M

Allen

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lewisham, Kent, England

Walter D

Allen

Son

Single

5

1876

Lewisham, Kent, England

Shulto B

Allen

Son

Single

0

1881

Lewisham, Kent, England

Sarah A

Martin

Servant

Single

20

1861

Gravesend, Kent, England

Jane

Smith

Servant

Single

23

1858

High Halstow, Kent, England

Emma C

Mayhew

Servant

Single

20

1861

Gravesend, Kent, England

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