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Household of Sophia E J Thirkill (born 1819)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 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 E J Thirkill and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia E J Thirkill, born in 1819 in , consisted of 7 members. Sophia E J was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Annie (born 1851 in Ireland) and Frances (born 1855 in Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household were Sophia E J's Visitor, Geraldine M K (born 1856 in India), Sophia E J's Servant, Ellen (born 1853 in Gloucestershire, England), Sophia E J's Servant, Jane (born 1857 in Overbury, Worcestershire, England) and Sophia E J's Servant, Clara (born 1859 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England).


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Sophia E J Thirkill's household

Female

Sophia E J

Thirkill

Head
Female

Annie

Thirkill

Daughter
Female

Frances

Thirkill

Daughter
Female

Geraldine M K

de Visnu

Visitor
Female

Ellen

Workman

Servant
Female

Jane

Atkins

Servant
Female

Clara

Pearce

Servant
First name(s) Sophia E J
Last name Thirkill
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia E J

Thirkill

Head

Widow

62

1819

Ireland

Annie

Thirkill

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Ireland

Frances

Thirkill

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Ireland

Geraldine M K

de Visnu

Visitor

Widow

25

1856

India

Ellen

Workman

Servant

Single

28

1853

Gloucestershire, England

Jane

Atkins

Servant

Single

24

1857

Overbury, Worcestershire, England

Clara

Pearce

Servant

Single

22

1859

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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