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Household of Sophia Cresswell (born 1803, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey,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 Cresswell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Cresswell, born in 1803 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Mary A, born 1836 in Sherston, Wiltshire, England. She had 1 grandchild; Winifred, born 1876 in Beckenham, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Sophia's Maid, Mary (born 1850 in Helpston, Northamptonshire, England), Sophia's Cook, Mary A (born 1855 in Terrington, Norfolk, England) and Sophia's House Maid, Jessie (born 1858 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Sophia Cresswell's household

Female

Sophia

Cresswell

Head
Female

Mary A

Cresswell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Holyland

Maid
Female

Mary A

Blake

Cook
Female

Winifred

Cresswell

Grand Daughter
Female

Jessie

Grayson

House Maid
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Cresswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Cresswell

Head

Widow

78

1803

London, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Cresswell

Daughter

Single

45

1836

Sherston, Wiltshire, England

Mary

Holyland

Maid

Widow

31

1850

Helpston, Northamptonshire, England

Mary A

Blake

Cook

Single

26

1855

Terrington, Norfolk, England

Winifred

Cresswell

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Beckenham, Kent, England

Jessie

Grayson

House Maid

Single

23

1858

London, Middlesex, England

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