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Household of Robert Topham (born 1835, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 Topham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Topham, born in 1835 in Penzance, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah H Topham, born in 1846 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Robert J (born 1870 in South Africa), Mabel J E (born 1874 in South Africa) and Jessie Maud (born 1878 in South Africa).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, L (born 1861 in Kilham, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Kent, England).


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Robert Topham's household

Male

Robert

Topham

Head
Female

Sarah H

Topham

Wife
Male

Robert J

Topham

Son
Female

Mabel J E

Topham

Daughter
Female

Jessie Maud

Topham

Daughter
Female

L

Pinkney

Servant
Female

Jane

Redwood

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Topham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Penzance, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Topham

Head

Married

46

1835

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Sarah H

Topham

Wife

Married

35

1846

London, Middlesex, England

Robert J

Topham

Son

Single

11

1870

South Africa

Mabel J E

Topham

Daughter

Single

7

1874

South Africa

Jessie Maud

Topham

Daughter

Single

3

1878

South Africa

L

Pinkney

Servant

Single

20

1861

Kilham, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Redwood

Servant

Single

20

1861

Kent, England

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