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Household of John Chilwell (born 1849, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Chilwell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chilwell, born in 1849 in Leicestershire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Chilwell, born in 1848 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1875 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Frederick Jos (born 1880 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Benjamin Chas (born 1880 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and William Herbert (born 1881 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Elizabeth Ann (born 1867 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and John's Servant, Rose (born 1866 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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John Chilwell's household

Male

John

Chilwell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Chilwell

Wife
Male

John

Chilwell

Son
Male

Frederick Jos

Chilwell

Son
Male

Benjamin Chas

Chilwell

Son
Male

William Herbert

Chilwell

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Webster

Servant
Female

Rose

Fellows

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Chilwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Leicestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chilwell

Head

Married

32

1849

Leicestershire, England

Elizabeth

Chilwell

Wife

Married

33

1848

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

John

Chilwell

Son

Single

6

1875

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Frederick Jos

Chilwell

Son

Single

1

1880

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin Chas

Chilwell

Son

Single

1

1880

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

William Herbert

Chilwell

Son

Single

0

1881

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Webster

Servant

Single

14

1867

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Rose

Fellows

Servant

Single

15

1866

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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