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Household of Samuel W Topping (born 1831, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, 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.

Samuel W Topping and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel W Topping, born in 1831 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. Samuel W was the head of the household, married to Eliza S Topping, born in 1842 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Laura E (born 1871 in London, Middlesex, England), Edith A (born 1873 in London, Middlesex, England), Thirza A (born 1875 in London, Middlesex, England), Arthur W (born 1877 in London, Middlesex, England) and Clara J (born 1878 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel W's Servant, Sarah A Wickenden, born in 1867 in Meopham, Kent, England.


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Samuel W Topping's household

Male

Samuel W

Topping

Head
Female

Eliza S

Topping

Wife
Female

Laura E

Topping

Daughter
Female

Edith A

Topping

Daughter
Female

Thirza A

Topping

Daughter
Male

Arthur W

Topping

Son
Female

Clara J

Topping

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Wickenden

Servant
First name(s) Samuel W
Last name Topping
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel W

Topping

Head

Married

50

1831

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Eliza S

Topping

Wife

Married

39

1842

London, Middlesex, England

Laura E

Topping

Daughter

Single

10

1871

London, Middlesex, England

Edith A

Topping

Daughter

Single

8

1873

London, Middlesex, England

Thirza A

Topping

Daughter

Single

6

1875

London, Middlesex, England

Arthur W

Topping

Son

Single

4

1877

London, Middlesex, England

Clara J

Topping

Daughter

Single

3

1878

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah A

Wickenden

Servant

Single

14

1867

Meopham, Kent, England

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