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Household of May Howland (born 1807, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dover, 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.

May Howland and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of May Howland, born in 1807 in Dover, Kent, consisted of 8 members. May was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Louisa, born 1836 in Dover, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were May's Boarder, John G (born 1827 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England), May's Boarder, Sophia (born 1814 in Hampshire, England), May's Ladys Maid, Hephzibah (born 1838 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), May's Servant, Sarah (born 1837 in Margate, Kent, England), May's Servant, Man (born 1863 in Dover, Kent, England) and May's Servant, Kate (born 1863 in Dover, Kent, England).


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May Howland's household

Female

May

Howland

Head
Female

Louisa

Werner

Daughter
Male

John G

Hawkins

Boarder
Female

Sophia

Smith

Boarder
Female

Hephzibah

Cooper

Ladys Maid
Female

Sarah

Goodwin

Servant
Female

Man

Lane

Servant
Female

Kate

Clark

Servant
First name(s) May
Last name Howland
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Dover, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

May

Howland

Head

Widow

74

1807

Dover, Kent, England

Louisa

Werner

Daughter

Widow

45

1836

Dover, Kent, England

John G

Hawkins

Boarder

Single

54

1827

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Sophia

Smith

Boarder

Widow

67

1814

Hampshire, England

Hephzibah

Cooper

Ladys Maid

Single

43

1838

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Goodwin

Servant

Widow

44

1837

Margate, Kent, England

Man

Lane

Servant

Single

18

1863

Dover, Kent, England

Kate

Clark

Servant

Single

18

1863

Dover, Kent, England

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