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Household of John G Wakelam (born 1843, Staffordshire)

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 G Wakelam and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John G Wakelam, born in 1843 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John G was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wakelam, born in 1843 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), George (born 1870 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Louisa (born 1875 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Herman (born 1880 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John G's Servant, Sarah Sheldon, born in 1867 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.


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John G Wakelam's household

Male

John G

Wakelam

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wakelam

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wakelam

Daughter
Male

George

Wakelam

Son
Female

Louisa

Wakelam

Daughter
Male

Herman

Wakelam

Son
Female

Sarah

Sheldon

Servant
First name(s) John G
Last name Wakelam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John G

Wakelam

Head

Married

38

1843

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Wakelam

Wife

Married

38

1843

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Elizabeth

Wakelam

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

George

Wakelam

Son

Single

11

1870

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Louisa

Wakelam

Daughter

Single

6

1875

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Herman

Wakelam

Son

Single

1

1880

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Sheldon

Servant

Single

14

1867

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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