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Household of Sophia Boswell (born 1850, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gravesend, 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.
Sophia Boswell and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Boswell, born in 1850 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, consisted of 6 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Charlotte (born 1871 in Gravesend, Kent, England), Humphrey (born 1873 in Gravesend, Kent, England) and Robert (born 1877 in Gravesend, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sophia's Sister, Ada (born 1853 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England) and Sophia's Lodger, Sophia (born 1821 in Finchley, Middlesex, England).
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Sophia Boswell's household
Sophia
Boswell
Head
Charlotte
Boswell
Daughter
Humphrey
Boswell
Son
Robert
Boswell
Son
Ada
Chapman
Sister
Sophia
Best
Lodger
| First name(s) | Sophia |
| Last name | Boswell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Waltham Abbey, Essex, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sophia | Boswell | Head | Widow | 31 | 1850 | Waltham Abbey, Essex, England | |
Charlotte | Boswell | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Gravesend, Kent, England | |
Humphrey | Boswell | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Gravesend, Kent, England | |
Robert | Boswell | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Gravesend, Kent, England | |
Ada | Chapman | Sister | Single | 28 | 1853 | Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England | |
Sophia | Best | Lodger | Widow | 60 | 1821 | Finchley, Middlesex, England |
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