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Household of John Chilvers (born 1856, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 Chilvers and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chilvers, born in 1856 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Chilvers, born in 1853 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1876 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Ethel (born 1879 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1860 in Downham, Norfolk, England) and John's Niece, Ada (born 1871 in Morden, Kent, England).


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John Chilvers's household

Male

John

Chilvers

Head
Female

Harriet

Chilvers

Wife
Male

William

Chilvers

Son
Female

Ethel

Chilvers

Daughter
Male

John

Sharman

Boarder
Female

Ada

Daw

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Chilvers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chilvers

Head

Married

25

1856

Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Harriet

Chilvers

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William

Chilvers

Son

Single

5

1876

Woolwich, Kent, England

Ethel

Chilvers

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Poplar, Middlesex, England

John

Sharman

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Downham, Norfolk, England

Ada

Daw

Niece

Single

10

1871

Morden, Kent, England

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