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Household of John Dyer (born 1832, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,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 Dyer and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dyer, born in 1832 in Chartham, Surrey, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsey Dyer, born in 1836 in Burston, Surrey, England. They had 5 children; William J (born 1858 in Blackheath, Kent, England), Emily (born 1860 in Blackheath, Kent, England), Helen M (born 1862 in Blackheath, Kent, England), Arthur E (born 1864 in Blackheath, Kent, England) and Frederick H (born 1866 in Blackheath, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Bessie (born 1860 in Devon, England) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Devon, England).


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John Dyer's household

Male

John

Dyer

Head
Female

Betsey

Dyer

Wife
Male

William J

Dyer

Son
Female

Emily

Dyer

Daughter
Female

Helen M

Dyer

Daughter
Male

Arthur E

Dyer

Son
Male

Frederick H

Dyer

Son
Female

Bessie

Hayman

Servant
Female

Mary

Hayman

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dyer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Chartham, Surrey, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dyer

Head

Married

49

1832

Chartham, Surrey, England

Betsey

Dyer

Wife

Married

45

1836

Burston, Surrey, England

William J

Dyer

Son

Single

23

1858

Blackheath, Kent, England

Emily

Dyer

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Blackheath, Kent, England

Helen M

Dyer

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Blackheath, Kent, England

Arthur E

Dyer

Son

Single

17

1864

Blackheath, Kent, England

Frederick H

Dyer

Son

Single

15

1866

Blackheath, Kent, England

Bessie

Hayman

Servant

Single

21

1860

Devon, England

Mary

Hayman

Servant

Single

23

1858

Devon, England

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