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Household of Joseph Ling (born 1840, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, 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.

Joseph Ling and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Ling, born in 1840 in Telford, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Cherlott Ling, born in 1841 in Ashford, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Edith (born 1869 in Rochester, Kent, England), Mahala (born 1873 in Rochester, Kent, England) and William J (born 1879 in Rochester, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Mary Elcome, born in 1866 in Burham, Kent, England.


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Joseph Ling's household

Male

Joseph

Ling

Head
Female

Cherlott

Ling

Wife
Female

Edith

Ling

Daughter
Female

Mahala

Ling

Daughter
Male

William J

Ling

Son
Female

Mary

Elcome

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Ling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Telford, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Ling

Head

Married

41

1840

Telford, Norfolk, England

Cherlott

Ling

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ashford, Kent, England

Edith

Ling

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Rochester, Kent, England

Mahala

Ling

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Rochester, Kent, England

William J

Ling

Son

Single

2

1879

Rochester, Kent, England

Mary

Elcome

Servant

Single

15

1866

Burham, Kent, England

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