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Household of Robert Johnson (born 1847, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Robert Johnson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Johnson, born in 1847 in Chatham, Kent, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Emma J Johnson, born in 1849 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1870 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Harry (born 1876 in Greenwich, Kent, England) and Albert (born 1878 in Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Lodger, John (born 1851 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Robert's Relative, Sushana (born 1826 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Robert's Relative, Ada (born 1866 in Sheerness, Kent, England).


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Robert Johnson's household

Male

Robert

Johnson

Head
Female

Emma J

Johnson

Wife
Male

Robert

Johnson

Son
Male

Harry

Johnson

Son
Male

Albert

Johnson

Son
Male

John

Huff

Lodger
Female

Sushana

Ware

Relative
Female

Ada

Ware

Relative
First name(s) Robert
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Chatham, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Johnson

Head

Married

34

1847

Chatham, Kent, England

Emma J

Johnson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Plymouth, Devon, England

Robert

Johnson

Son

Single

11

1870

Sheerness, Kent, England

Harry

Johnson

Son

Single

5

1876

Greenwich, Kent, England

Albert

Johnson

Son

Single

3

1878

Essex, England

John

Huff

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Sushana

Ware

Relative

Married

55

1826

Plymouth, Devon, England

Ada

Ware

Relative

Single

15

1866

Sheerness, Kent, England

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