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Household of John Austen (born 1837, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, 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.

John Austen and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Austen, born in 1837 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rhoda Austen, born in 1841 in Rochford, Essex, England. They had 4 children; John C (born 1858 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1873 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and Stephen C (born 1877 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, William (born 1866 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and John's Stepson, George (born 1870 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England).


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John Austen's household

Male

John

Austen

Head
Female

Rhoda

Austen

Wife
Male

John C

Austen

Son
Male

William

Thomas (Austen)

Stepson
Male

George

Thomas (Austen)

Stepson
Male

Joseph

Austen

Son
Male

Arthur

Austen

Son
Male

Stephen C

Austen

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Austen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Austen

Head

Married

44

1837

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Rhoda

Austen

Wife

Married

40

1841

Rochford, Essex, England

John C

Austen

Son

Single

23

1858

Stepney, Middlesex, England

William

Thomas (Austen)

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

George

Thomas (Austen)

Stepson

Single

11

1870

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Austen

Son

Single

10

1871

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Austen

Son

Single

8

1873

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Stephen C

Austen

Son

Single

4

1877

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

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