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Household of Joseph Withers (born 1840, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cranbrook, 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 Withers and 15 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Withers, born in 1840 in Edenbridge, Kent, consisted of 16 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Louisa Withers, born in 1840 in Edenbridge, Kent, England. They had 9 children; James (born 1868 in Limpsfield, Surrey, England), Julia (born 1869 in Southminster, Essex, England), Edith A (born 1871 in Benenden, Kent, England), Nellie A (born 1873 in Benenden, Kent, England), Albert W (born 1875 in Benenden, Kent, England), Lilian M (born 1876 in Benenden, Kent, England), Minnie J (born 1878 in Benenden, Kent, England), Percy H (born 1880 in Benenden, Kent, England) and Kathleen M (born 1870 in Benenden, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Companion, Katherine (born 1854 in Kingsnorth, Kent, England), Joseph's Servant, Harriet (born 1861 in Headcorn, Kent, England), Joseph's Servant, George (born 1857 in Lenham, Kent, England), Joseph's Apprentice, Samuel (born 1865 in Cranbrook, Kent, England) and Joseph's Apprentice, George (born 1865 in Northiam, Sussex, England).


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Joseph Withers's household

Male

Joseph

Withers

Head
Female

Louisa

Withers

Wife
Male

James

Withers

Son
Female

Julia

Withers

Daughter
Female

Edith A

Withers

Daughter
Female

Nellie A

Withers

Daughter
Male

Albert W

Withers

Son
Female

Lilian M

Withers

Daughter
Female

Minnie J

Withers

Daughter
Male

Percy H

Withers

Son
Female

Kathleen M

Withers

Daughter
Female

Katherine

Swaffer

Companion
Female

Harriet

Crampton

Servant
Male

George

Coast

Servant
Male

Samuel

Evernden

Apprentice
Male

George

Humphrey

Apprentice
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Withers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edenbridge, Kent, England

Household members (16 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Withers

Head

Married

41

1840

Edenbridge, Kent, England

Louisa

Withers

Wife

Married

41

1840

Edenbridge, Kent, England

James

Withers

Son

Single

13

1868

Limpsfield, Surrey, England

Julia

Withers

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Southminster, Essex, England

Edith A

Withers

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Benenden, Kent, England

Nellie A

Withers

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Benenden, Kent, England

Albert W

Withers

Son

Single

6

1875

Benenden, Kent, England

Lilian M

Withers

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Benenden, Kent, England

Minnie J

Withers

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Benenden, Kent, England

Percy H

Withers

Son

Single

1

1880

Benenden, Kent, England

Kathleen M

Withers

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Benenden, Kent, England

Katherine

Swaffer

Companion

Single

27

1854

Kingsnorth, Kent, England

Harriet

Crampton

Servant

Single

20

1861

Headcorn, Kent, England

George

Coast

Servant

Single

24

1857

Lenham, Kent, England

Samuel

Evernden

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

Cranbrook, Kent, England

George

Humphrey

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

Northiam, Sussex, England

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