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Household of John Woodhurst (born 1828, Kent)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Woodhurst, born in 1828 in Canterbury, Kent, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Woodhurst, born in 1830 in Smeeth, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Susannah (born 1860 in Ramsgate, Kent, England) and Bessie (born 1867 in Ramsgate, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Wifes Father, Thomas (born 1797 in Canterbury, Kent, England), John's Servant, Emily (born 1861 in London, Middlesex, England), John's Assistant, John (born 1821 in London, Middlesex, England) and John's Assistant, Benjamin (born 1861 in Chislet, Kent, England).


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John Woodhurst's household

Male

John

Woodhurst

Head
Female

Annie

Woodhurst

Wife
Female

Susannah

Woodhurst

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Woodhurst

Daughter
Male

Thomas

White

Wifes Father
Female

Emily

Worley

Servant
Male

John

Church

Assistant
Male

Benjamin

Shirsby

Assistant
First name(s) John
Last name Woodhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Canterbury, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Woodhurst

Head

Married

53

1828

Canterbury, Kent, England

Annie

Woodhurst

Wife

Married

51

1830

Smeeth, Kent, England

Susannah

Woodhurst

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Bessie

Woodhurst

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Thomas

White

Wifes Father

Widower

84

1797

Canterbury, Kent, England

Emily

Worley

Servant

Single

20

1861

London, Middlesex, England

John

Church

Assistant

Widower

60

1821

London, Middlesex, England

Benjamin

Shirsby

Assistant

Single

20

1861

Chislet, Kent, England

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