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Household of Richard Bignell (born 1833, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cuckfield, Sussex, 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.

Richard Bignell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Bignell, born in 1833 in Clayton, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Bignell, born in 1833 in Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1858 in Ditchling, Sussex, England), William (born 1865 in Ditchling, Sussex, England), Henry (born 1866 in Keymer, Sussex, England), Albert James (born 1869 in Ditchling, Sussex, England) and Frances Minnie (born 1872 in Ditchling, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Grandchild, Edith Mary Bignell, born in 1878 in Clayton, Sussex, England.


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Richard Bignell's household

Male

Richard

Bignell

Head
Female

Ellen

Bignell

Wife
Female

Ellen

Bignell

Daughter
Male

William

Bignell

Son
Male

Henry

Bignell

Son
Male

Albert James

Bignell

Son
Female

Frances Minnie

Bignell

Daughter
Female

Edith Mary

Bignell

Grandchild
First name(s) Richard
Last name Bignell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Clayton, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Bignell

Head

Married

48

1833

Clayton, Sussex, England

Ellen

Bignell

Wife

Married

48

1833

Sussex, England

Ellen

Bignell

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Ditchling, Sussex, England

William

Bignell

Son

Single

16

1865

Ditchling, Sussex, England

Henry

Bignell

Son

Single

15

1866

Keymer, Sussex, England

Albert James

Bignell

Son

Single

12

1869

Ditchling, Sussex, England

Frances Minnie

Bignell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ditchling, Sussex, England

Edith Mary

Bignell

Grandchild

Single

3

1878

Clayton, Sussex, England

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