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Household of John Whitfield (born 1821, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, 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 Whitfield and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Whitfield, born in 1821 in Wanstead, Essex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Whitfield, born in 1836 in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1854 in Middlesex, England), William (born 1860 in Middlesex, England) and Elizabeth Cowley (born 1869 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1856 in Eastington, Gloucestershire, England), John's Servant, Annie (born 1860 in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England) and John's Servant, Jane Elizabeth (born 1862 in Cam, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Whitfield's household

Male

John

Whitfield

Head
Female

Emma

Whitfield

Wife
Male

Robert

Whitfield

Son
Male

William

Whitfield

Son
Female

Elizabeth Cowley

Whitfield

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Underwood

Servant
Female

Annie

White

Servant
Female

Jane Elizabeth

Hill

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Whitfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Wanstead, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Whitfield

Head

Married

60

1821

Wanstead, Essex, England

Emma

Whitfield

Wife

Married

45

1836

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England

Robert

Whitfield

Son

Single

27

1854

Middlesex, England

William

Whitfield

Son

Single

21

1860

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth Cowley

Whitfield

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Underwood

Servant

Single

25

1856

Eastington, Gloucestershire, England

Annie

White

Servant

Single

21

1860

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England

Jane Elizabeth

Hill

Servant

Single

19

1862

Cam, Gloucestershire, England

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