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Household of John C Compton (born 1827, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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 C Compton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John C Compton, born in 1827 in St Luke's, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. John C was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth M Compton, born in 1829 in Bishopsgate, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1859 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), George (born 1862 in St John's Wood, Middlesex, England), Edith (born 1868 in Highgate, Middlesex, England) and Percy (born 1872 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John C's Mother In Law, Margaret (born 1791 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), John C's Servant, Dora (born 1860 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), John C's Servant, Helena (born 1859 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England) and John C's Servant, Ellen (born 1860 in Manningtree, Essex, England).


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John C Compton's household

Male

John C

Compton

Head
Female

Elizabeth M

Compton

Wife
Male

John

Compton

Son
Male

George

Compton

Son
Female

Edith

Compton

Daughter
Male

Percy

Compton

Son
Female

Margaret

Heath

Mother In Law
Female

Dora

Smith

Servant
Female

Helena

White

Servant
Female

Ellen

Balls

Servant
First name(s) John C
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John C

Compton

Head

Married

54

1827

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth M

Compton

Wife

Married

52

1829

Bishopsgate, Middlesex, England

John

Compton

Son

Single

22

1859

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

George

Compton

Son

Single

19

1862

St John's Wood, Middlesex, England

Edith

Compton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Percy

Compton

Son

Single

9

1872

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Heath

Mother In Law

Widow

90

1791

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Dora

Smith

Servant

Single

21

1860

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Helena

White

Servant

Single

22

1859

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Ellen

Balls

Servant

Single

21

1860

Manningtree, Essex, England

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