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Household of John A Helps (born 1835, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camberwell, London,Surrey, 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.

John A Helps and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John A Helps, born in 1835 in Brixton, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. John A was the head of the household, married to Caroline Helps, born in 1831 in Sydenham, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Caroline E (born 1859 in Brixton, Surrey, England), Emily (born 1861 in Brixton, Surrey, England), Florence E (born 1862 in Brixton, Surrey, England) and Gertrude (born 1868 in Brixton, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John A's Servant, Elizabeth Butler, born in 1855 in Cole's Cross, Somerset, England.


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John A Helps's household

Male

John A

Helps

Head
Female

Caroline

Helps

Wife
Female

Caroline E

Helps

Daughter
Female

Emily

Helps

Daughter
Female

Florence E

Helps

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Helps

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Butler

Servant
First name(s) John A
Last name Helps
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Brixton, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John A

Helps

Head

Married

46

1835

Brixton, Surrey, England

Caroline

Helps

Wife

Married

50

1831

Sydenham, Kent, England

Caroline E

Helps

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Brixton, Surrey, England

Emily

Helps

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Brixton, Surrey, England

Florence E

Helps

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Brixton, Surrey, England

Gertrude

Helps

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Brixton, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Butler

Servant

-

26

1855

Cole's Cross, Somerset, England

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