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Household of Martha Chambers (born 1832, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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.

Martha Chambers and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Chambers, born in 1832 in West Ham, Essex, consisted of 6 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Walter (born 1858 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Kate (born 1861 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and Alice (born 1864 in Bow, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's Servant Head, Elizabeth (born 1830 in Romford, Essex, England) and Martha's Lodger, William (born 1861 in Bromley, Middlesex, England).


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Martha Chambers's household

Female

Martha

Chambers

Head
Male

Walter

Chambers

Son
Female

Kate

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Alice

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Day

Servant Head
Male

William

Day

Lodger
First name(s) Martha
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place West Ham, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Chambers

Head

Widow

49

1832

West Ham, Essex, England

Walter

Chambers

Son

Single

23

1858

Bow, Middlesex, England

Kate

Chambers

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Bow, Middlesex, England

Alice

Chambers

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bow, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Day

Servant Head

Widow

51

1830

Romford, Essex, England

William

Day

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Bromley, Middlesex, England

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