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Household of John Kent (born 1837, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, 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 Kent and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kent, born in 1837 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Kent, born in 1838 in Lewes, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Benjamin (born 1863 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Alice (born 1870 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder Lodger, John (born 1839 in Brighton, Sussex, England), John's Boarder Lodger, George (born 1866 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and John's Boarder Lodger, Thomas (born 1869 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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John Kent's household

Male

John

Kent

Head
Female

Emma

Kent

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Kent

Son
Male

Thomas

Kent

Son
Female

Alice

Kent

Daughter
Male

John

Humphrey

Boarder Lodger
Male

George

Humphrey

Boarder Lodger
Male

Thomas

Humphrey

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Kent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kent

Head

Married

44

1837

Brighton, Sussex, England

Emma

Kent

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lewes, Sussex, England

Benjamin

Kent

Son

Single

18

1863

Brighton, Sussex, England

Thomas

Kent

Son

Single

13

1868

Brighton, Sussex, England

Alice

Kent

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Brighton, Sussex, England

John

Humphrey

Boarder Lodger

Married

42

1839

Brighton, Sussex, England

George

Humphrey

Boarder Lodger

Single

15

1866

Brighton, Sussex, England

Thomas

Humphrey

Boarder Lodger

Single

12

1869

Brighton, Sussex, England

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