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Household of Sophia Meeks (born 1820, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Meeks and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Meeks, born in 1820 in Holywell, Hertfordshire, consisted of 4 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1845 in East Ham, Essex, England) and Charles (born 1858 in East Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Sophia's Boarder, Francis Kemp, born in 1845 in Colchester, Essex, England.


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Sophia Meeks's household

Female

Sophia

Meeks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Meeks

Daughter
Male

Charles

Meeks

Son
Male

Francis

Kemp

Boarder
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Meeks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Holywell, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Sophia

Meeks

Head

Widow

61

1820

Holywell, Hertfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Meeks

Daughter

Single

36

1845

East Ham, Essex, England

Charles

Meeks

Son

Single

23

1858

East Ham, Essex, England

Francis

Kemp

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Colchester, Essex, England

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