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Household of John W Medwin (born 1844, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 W Medwin and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Medwin, born in 1844 in Lambeth, Surrey, consisted of 12 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Anna M Medwin, born in 1848 in Homerton, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Florence (born 1874 in Sydenham, Kent, England), John P (born 1876 in Sydenham, Kent, England) and Edith M (born 1878 in Sydenham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John W's Sister In Law, Florence (born 1855 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), John W's Niece, Dorothy (born 1881 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), John W's Niece, Minnie K (born 1879 in Sydenham, Kent, England), John W's Servant, Martha (born 1859 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England), John W's Servant, Susan A (born 1859 in Ramsey, Hampshire, England), John W's Servant, Rose (born 1862 in Charlwood, Surrey, England) and John W's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Sydenham, Kent, England).


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John W Medwin's household

Male

John W

Medwin

Head
Female

Anna M

Medwin

Wife
Female

Florence

Medwin

Daughter
Male

John P

Medwin

Son
Female

Edith M

Medwin

Daughter
Female

Florence

Ackland

Sister In Law
Female

Dorothy

Ackland

Niece
Female

Minnie K

King

Niece
Female

Martha

Plumley

Servant
Female

Susan A

Smith

Servant
Female

Rose

Heffer

Servant
Female

Sarah

Pratt

Servant
First name(s) John W
Last name Medwin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lambeth, Surrey, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Medwin

Head

Married

37

1844

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Anna M

Medwin

Wife

Married

33

1848

Homerton, Middlesex, England

Florence

Medwin

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sydenham, Kent, England

John P

Medwin

Son

Single

5

1876

Sydenham, Kent, England

Edith M

Medwin

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sydenham, Kent, England

Florence

Ackland

Sister In Law

Married

26

1855

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Dorothy

Ackland

Niece

Single

0

1881

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Minnie K

King

Niece

Single

2

1879

Sydenham, Kent, England

Martha

Plumley

Servant

Single

22

1859

Kentish Town, Middlesex, England

Susan A

Smith

Servant

Single

22

1859

Ramsey, Hampshire, England

Rose

Heffer

Servant

Single

19

1862

Charlwood, Surrey, England

Sarah

Pratt

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sydenham, Kent, England

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