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Household of Philip Handscomb (born 1845, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,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.

Philip Handscomb and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Philip Handscomb, born in 1845 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, consisted of 7 members. Philip was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Handscomb, born in 1844 in Catford, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Florence A (born 1869 in Catford, Kent, England), Philip C (born 1870 in Catford, Kent, England), Ethel (born 1874 in Catford, Kent, England), Amy (born 1877 in Catford, Kent, England) and Edward (born 1880 in Catford, Kent, England).


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Philip Handscomb's household

Male

Philip

Handscomb

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Handscomb

Wife
Female

Florence A

Handscomb

Daughter
Male

Philip C

Handscomb

Son
Female

Ethel

Handscomb

Daughter
Female

Amy

Handscomb

Daughter
Male

Edward

Handscomb

Son
First name(s) Philip
Last name Handscomb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Philip

Handscomb

Head

Married

36

1845

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Mary Ann

Handscomb

Wife

Married

37

1844

Catford, Kent, England

Florence A

Handscomb

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Catford, Kent, England

Philip C

Handscomb

Son

Single

11

1870

Catford, Kent, England

Ethel

Handscomb

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Catford, Kent, England

Amy

Handscomb

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Catford, Kent, England

Edward

Handscomb

Son

Single

1

1880

Catford, Kent, England

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