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Household of John Burfist (born 1836, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, Kent, 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 Burfist and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Burfist, born in 1836 in Mayfield, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Burfist, born in 1818 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1859 in Cowden, Kent, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) and Robert (born 1877 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England).


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John Burfist's household

Male

John

Burfist

Head
Female

Martha

Burfist

Wife
Female

Ellen

Burfist

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Burfist

Grand Daughter
Male

Robert

Burfist

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Burfist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Mayfield, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Burfist

Head

Married

45

1836

Mayfield, Sussex, England

Martha

Burfist

Wife

Married

63

1818

Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Ellen

Burfist

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Cowden, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Burfist

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Robert

Burfist

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

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