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Household of Matilda Sopwith (born 1834, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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.

Matilda Sopwith and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matilda Sopwith, born in 1834 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 3 members. Matilda was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Matilda's Servant, Sarah (born 1860 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England) and Matilda's Servant, Jessie (born 1858 in Kentisbury, Devon, England).


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Matilda Sopwith's household

Female

Matilda

Sopwith

Head
Female

Sarah

Slee

Servant
Female

Jessie

Harris

Servant
First name(s) Matilda
Last name Sopwith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matilda

Sopwith

Head

Widow

47

1834

City of London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Slee

Servant

Single

21

1860

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Jessie

Harris

Servant

Single

23

1858

Kentisbury, Devon, England

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