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Household of John Want (born 1851, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dartford, 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 Want and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Want, born in 1851 in Lakenham, Suffolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice M Want, born in 1845 in Wrotham, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Ellen A (born 1871 in Old Brompton, Kent, England), William (born 1875 in Crockenhill, Kent, England), Ella (born 1876 in Swanley, Kent, England) and Bob (born 1878 in Swanley, Kent, England).


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John Want's household

Male

John

Want

Head
Female

Alice M

Want

Wife
Female

Ellen A

Want

Daughter
Male

William

Want

Son
Female

Ella

Want

Daughter
Male

Bob

Want

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Want
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Lakenham, Suffolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Want

Head

Married

30

1851

Lakenham, Suffolk, England

Alice M

Want

Wife

Married

36

1845

Wrotham, Kent, England

Ellen A

Want

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Old Brompton, Kent, England

William

Want

Son

Single

6

1875

Crockenhill, Kent, England

Ella

Want

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Swanley, Kent, England

Bob

Want

Son

Single

3

1878

Swanley, Kent, England

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