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Household of John Silvester (born 1832, Staffordshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Silvester, born in 1832 in Walsall, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susannah Silvester, born in 1835 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1861 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1864 in Staffordshire, England), James (born 1866 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England) and Selina (born 1869 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1858 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England) and John's Lodger, Joseph (born 1853 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England).


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John Silvester's household

Male

John

Silvester

Head
Female

Susannah

Silvester

Wife
Male

Henry

Silvester

Son
Male

Joseph

Silvester

Son
Male

James

Silvester

Son
Female

Selina

Silvester

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Doncaster

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Silvester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Silvester

Head

Married

49

1832

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Susannah

Silvester

Wife

Married

46

1835

Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Henry

Silvester

Son

Single

20

1861

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Silvester

Son

Single

17

1864

Staffordshire, England

James

Silvester

Son

Single

15

1866

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Selina

Silvester

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Smith

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Doncaster

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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