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Household of Joseph Failes (born 1840, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Hanover Square, 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.

Joseph Failes and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Failes, born in 1840 in Watlington, Norfolk, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Susannah Failes, born in 1841 in Tiley, Norfolk, England. They had 6 children; Maud (born 1865 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Harry (born 1867 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Rhoda (born 1870 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), Herbert (born 1872 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), Bertha (born 1875 in Westminster, Middlesex, England) and Edgar (born 1881 in Westminster, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Visitor, Alice Failes, born in 1864 in Tiley, Norfolk, England.


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Joseph Failes's household

Male

Joseph

Failes

Head
Female

Susannah

Failes

Wife
Female

Maud

Failes

Daughter
Male

Harry

Failes

Son
Female

Rhoda

Failes

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Failes

Son
Female

Bertha

Failes

Daughter
Male

Edgar

Failes

Son
Female

Alice

Failes

Visitor
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Failes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Watlington, Norfolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Failes

Head

Married

41

1840

Watlington, Norfolk, England

Susannah

Failes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Tiley, Norfolk, England

Maud

Failes

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Harry

Failes

Son

Single

14

1867

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Rhoda

Failes

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Herbert

Failes

Son

Single

9

1872

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Bertha

Failes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Edgar

Failes

Son

Single

0

1881

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Alice

Failes

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Tiley, Norfolk, England

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