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Household of John Gurr (born 1838, Kent)

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 Gurr and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gurr, born in 1838 in Chatham, Kent, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Amelia Lucy Gurr, born in 1844 in Bromley, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Edith Jane (born 1864 in Bromley, Middlesex, England) and Kate Mabel (born 1867 in Bromley, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, Joseph Arcot (born 1871 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), John's Servant, Myra Anne (born 1859 in Stockport, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Joseph (born 1864 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and John's Servant, Williams (born 1867 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).


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John Gurr's household

Male

John

Gurr

Head
Female

Amelia Lucy

Gurr

Wife
Female

Edith Jane

Gurr

Daughter
Female

Kate Mabel

Gurr

Daughter
Male

Joseph Arcot

Weetch

Stepson
Female

Myra Anne

Burton

Servant
Male

Joseph

Hurdige

Servant
Female

Williams

Nicols

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gurr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Chatham, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gurr

Head

Married

43

1838

Chatham, Kent, England

Amelia Lucy

Gurr

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Edith Jane

Gurr

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Kate Mabel

Gurr

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Joseph Arcot

Weetch

Stepson

Single

10

1871

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Myra Anne

Burton

Servant

Single

22

1859

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Hurdige

Servant

Single

17

1864

Bow, Middlesex, England

Williams

Nicols

Servant

Single

14

1867

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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