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Household of John Head (born 1835, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Grinstead, Sussex, 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 Head and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Head, born in 1835 in Lingfield, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Head, born in 1839 in Lingfield, Surrey, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1861 in Lingfield, Surrey, England), Clara (born 1872 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England), James (born 1874 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England), Amy (born 1876 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England) and Minnie (born 1879 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William East, born in 1858 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England.


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John Head's household

Male

John

Head

Head
Female

Esther

Head

Wife
Male

William

Head

Son
Female

Clara

Head

Daughter
Male

James

Head

Son
Female

Amy

Head

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Head

Daughter
Male

William

East

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Head
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Lingfield, Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Head

Head

Married

46

1835

Lingfield, Surrey, England

Esther

Head

Wife

Married

42

1839

Lingfield, Surrey, England

William

Head

Son

Single

20

1861

Lingfield, Surrey, England

Clara

Head

Daughter

Single

9

1872

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

James

Head

Son

Single

7

1874

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Amy

Head

Daughter

Single

5

1876

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Minnie

Head

Daughter

Single

2

1879

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

William

East

Lodger

Single

23

1858

East Grinstead, Sussex, England

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