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Household of James Tap (born 1826, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Horsham, Sussex, 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 Tap and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Tap, born in 1826 in Balcombe, Sussex, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Allsia Tap, born in 1863 in Balcombe, Sussex, England. They had 7 children; Allsia (born 1863 in Balcombe, Sussex, England), Sylvia (born 1865 in Ringmer, Sussex, England), Ernest (born 1871 in Charlwood, Surrey, England), Alice (born 1874 in Charlwood, Surrey, England), Elly (born 1876 in Charlwood, Surrey, England), Sydney (born 1877 in Charlwood, Surrey, England) and Olive (born 1878 in Charlwood, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Lucy Tap, born in 1819 in Balcombe, Sussex, England.


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James Tap's household

Male

James

Tap

Head
Male

Allsia

Tap

Son
Female

Sylvia

Tap

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Tap

Son
Female

Alice

Tap

Daughter
Female

Elly

Tap

Daughter
Male

Sydney

Tap

Son
Female

Olive

Tap

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Tap

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Tap
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Balcombe, Sussex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Tap

Head

Married

55

1826

Balcombe, Sussex, England

Allsia

Tap

Son

Single

18

1863

Balcombe, Sussex, England

Sylvia

Tap

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ringmer, Sussex, England

Ernest

Tap

Son

Single

10

1871

Charlwood, Surrey, England

Alice

Tap

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Charlwood, Surrey, England

Elly

Tap

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Charlwood, Surrey, England

Sydney

Tap

Son

Single

4

1877

Charlwood, Surrey, England

Olive

Tap

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Charlwood, Surrey, England

Lucy

Tap

Sister

Single

62

1819

Balcombe, Sussex, England

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