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Household of James Stilwell (born 1848, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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.

James Stilwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Stilwell, born in 1848 in Hackney, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Henry (born 1873 in Homerton, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1875 in Homerton, Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1877 in Homerton, Middlesex, England) and Ellan (born 1879 in Homerton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Sarah Dowsett, born in 1817 in Ardleigh, Essex, England.


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James Stilwell's household

Male

James

Stilwell

Head
Male

Henry

Stilwell

Son
Male

Frederick

Stilwell

Son
Male

Arthur

Stilwell

Son
Female

Ellan

Stilwell

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Dowsett

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Stilwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Hackney, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Stilwell

Head

Widower

33

1848

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Henry

Stilwell

Son

Single

8

1873

Homerton, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Stilwell

Son

Single

6

1875

Homerton, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Stilwell

Son

Single

4

1877

Homerton, Middlesex, England

Ellan

Stilwell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Homerton, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Dowsett

Mother In Law

Widow

64

1817

Ardleigh, Essex, England

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