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Household of John Akehurst (born 1833, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, 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.

John Akehurst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Akehurst, born in 1833 in Hellingly, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Akehurst, born in 1841 in Seaford, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Ruth (born 1865 in Preston, Sussex, England), Laura (born 1876 in Preston, Sussex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Maria King, born in 1849 in Kew, Surrey, England.


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John Akehurst's household

Male

John

Akehurst

Head
Female

Isabella

Akehurst

Wife
Female

Ruth

Akehurst

Daughter
Female

Laura

Akehurst

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Akehurst

Daughter
Female

Maria

King

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Akehurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Hellingly, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Akehurst

Head

Married

48

1833

Hellingly, Sussex, England

Isabella

Akehurst

Wife

Married

40

1841

Seaford, Sussex, England

Ruth

Akehurst

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Preston, Sussex, England

Laura

Akehurst

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Akehurst

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Brighton, Sussex, England

Maria

King

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Kew, Surrey, England

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